Q. I love the sound of my open-back Grado headphones, but in my old age (55) I am over the constantly twisted cables and overall discomfort. I am not interested in Sennheisers as they sound completely muted to me. Do you have any suggestions for great-sounding headphones that are more luxurious in comfort and overall experience than my Grados, and are not planar-magnetic? I want something open-back and wired, and hopefully less than $300. Does that exist?

-A.F., Pittsburgh

A. I commend your commitment to quality and good sound, as shown by your choice of open-back, wired headphones. You have options, but what you are after will cost more than $300 especially with "luxurious" in your list of requirements. Please reevaluate your budget and get comfortable with the idea of spending more for

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