I hear a lot of people talking about Beyerdynamic these days.
AKG's are made in the US now that Samsung owns them, but Austrian Audio is the original team's new company if you want to go that route. Those are another decent pick.
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I have two beyerdynamic headphones, and like them both a lot! Built sturdy, good sound. Because if the sturdy build they are a bit heavy.
HEDDPhone D1 is made in Germany. €700. Out of stock online, but if a local store has them in stock I suggest listening to them. I 3D-printed a TPU headband, which made them more comfortable.
Focal Azurys are made in France. €400.
assuming you just want good, plain headphones and don't need wireless: Meze 99 Classics. if you do need wireless, Meze 99 Classics and a FiiO BTR5 (or other wireless DAC, whatever gets you a decent sounding bluetooth audio connection).
yes, I am a dankpods viewer, no, I don't usually go in for "a youtuber said this is good so I'll buy it" but I kind of sort of vaguely trust the word of Wade on audio gear. And I'm pleased to agree with his verdict, these kick ass.
they are very repairable (I've seen them taken apart and servicing them wouldn't scare me much, and Meze sells replacement parts at a reasonable price and encourages repair), they sound excellent, are by far the most comfortable pair of headphones I've used in my life, and have served me well for several years and survived much use and abuse without needing repaired. The cable that came with them died a year or two ago (most of what suffered the abuse), but it's got a replaceable cable and it's just normal 3.5mm, so a replacement was cheap and easy to source. They come with a hard case, too, which is nice.
The company is Romanian, all designed in Romania and I believe some of their higher-end headphones are made in Romania as well (can't recall if the 99 classics are one of them, or done elsewhere cheaper -- I don't think they're all made in Romania, iirc some of the cheaper ones aren't, but I could be wrong).
My personal favorite at the moment is Meze audio. They make beautiful headphones with very clear sound. I personally own a pair of Alba, which I can comfortably wear all day, and I'm looking into getting a pair of 99 classics next.
I'm also looking for in-ears that are small enough for my tiny ear cavities.
If you're fine with wired, the Meze Alba are good.
It should however be noted that they do not have any bass enhancement and because of that, they will sound more flat if you're used to artificially enhanced in-ears.