The 7506 are the “standard” reference headphones. If you can get a cheap pair, they are good to have around in your studio as a basic utility pair. I slightly prefer the extended bass and silly cheap price of the Monoprice 8323, but have both a 7506 and a few 8323 in my studio. I’m leaning more towards “fun” / listening headphones now and may add a set of planar headphones for critical monitoring. 
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There are enough of them in the wild that you can find them used for under $200 with enough patience. Though also, I use the Drop HD-58x interchangeably with my HD-600. I think they’re just as good, and are quite affordable, new.
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+1 to DT 880
they’re super comfy, can wear them forever
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Sony V6 (earlier model # but exact same as 7506) was my first set of “good” headphones when I was a teenager and they lasted me nearly 20 years until I finally tried something different - DT-770 Pro 80 ohm - and I haven’t touched them since. The Sonys would be great for podcasts and broadcasting but imo don’t sound good for music compared to other options. This is definitely an advantage for mixing, but my mixes haven’t suffered in the least since moving on to Beyers. I’ve learned how they sound and adjusted accordingly.
I recently upgraded to DT-900 Pro X because the closed-back 770s don’t do my tinnitus any favors when I’m using them a lot. The sound profile is pretty similar between the two, but the 900s sound a little smoother with a wider soundstage. I use the 770s when I need to block out external sound or for tracking vocals but otherwise I’d rather use the 900s since they’re overall nicer (as the price reflects). I definitely don’t feel the need to look for anything else with these two sets.
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I would personally get something in the mixing/mastering grade, even if you’re only using them for the composition/arranging phase as you will inevitably do some basic mixing tasks along the way and you’ll want to trust what you’re hearing. Also listen to lots of different music through them and really get to know them. It’ll save you so much time if a composition is 90% there before you switch to monitors or whatever.
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Checks out. I use them and am over 45. 
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Bought a DT770 about 16 years ago. The fabric inside the cups is dissolving since last year but the rest is fine. This quality is hard to find these days. Very nice sound and easy on the head and ears. Mixing doesn’t translate well though. There’s enough low end but so clean that you have to focus on the overall balance otherwise you dial in to much bass easily. For my next headphones i’m saving up for apair of Audese lcd x headphones. Price wise another league but if they last as long as de Beyers i’ll take that chance.
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Also, with respect to comfort, the circle cups of the DT-XX0/DT-1XX0 have never fit me as well as oval cups of my other cans. This really limited my use of Beyer Dynamics for a while, but then I got some of the Dekoni after-market pads for them and it really turned them around for me.
Just in case anyone else has a weird head or whatever.
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I love my 770s, highly recommend.