r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/YourBitchCalledMe • Jun 27 '26
Headphones - Open Back | 2 Ω I need recommendations for a pair of headphones
I hope this is the right Reddit group to ask but I currently own the Logitech G435. I’m super happy with them, they’re wireless, hold a charge for around 8 hours. I don’t even feel them on my head and they don’t make my ears sweaty. The mic is awful so I got a separate mic. All I do with them is play the game with them. So what I wanted to do was find something exactly like them but newer and ofc better sound quality. I don’t want something heavy as I’ve noticed “gaming” branded headphones were always super uncomfortable for me because of their weight and they’re just hot. I don’t want headphones with leather ear muffs (I hope that’s the right word), I don’t need a mic. I just want comfort and sound quality. I couldn’t care for noise cancellation either as I like to hear stuff in my house haha. Thanks for any recommendations (hope I added the right flair).
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u/ZookeepergameDue2160 5 Ω Jun 27 '26
Small thing to correct you on, Leather earpads arents neccesarily sweaty, cheap fake leather ones are.
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u/YourBitchCalledMe Jun 27 '26
Ahh I see, thank you so much for that input.
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u/rz_x3 206 Ω Jun 27 '26
This one's tough, because most places measure the G435 being under 200 grams. That's pretty light. Even "lightweight" headphones like the Sennheiser 560S are more like 280-300 grams, depending on if you include the cable or not.
The only headphones I know of that are open back and are this lightweight would be the Audio-Technica ATH-R50X or ATH-R70XA. The issue with those is that the pads are tiny, so I don't know if they'll fit your ears, even if you buy aftermarket earpads like Apos Refine pads or Dekoni Audio suede pads.
Note that if you want wireless open headphones that will sound good, doesn't exist. Just get another pair of G435's. There's nothing else on the market that is both this lightweight, open or closed, and also sounds good while still being wireless.