I swear by my Audio-Technica headphones. It”s not too flashy, but the sound clarity is something else. I tried Beats once, it has a nice bass but it's too heavy. For speakers, I use Edifier at home and it's quite solid for mixing demos.

I have to admit I love my beats headphones. But I haven't really tried many others tbh

So I have a hard time with earbuds in my ears and I don't mind the right over the head for short periods. However I love my Shokz headphones and I have a pair at work and a pair at home. They sit right outside your ear canals so nothing in or on. You can also hear things around you depending on how loud and what your listening to which makes them good for being aware of my surroundings at work. Im not great with judging quality but they are perfect for me. (They claim to be bone conducting, but for how cheap they are ($100) I find that hard to believe. I haven't tried the new pairs that are two pieces only the ones that go around the back of the neck.

Microphones, well what I use is built into my shokz or computer. We have an external mic but I'm not sure if quality or brand.

As for speakers, I love with a crazy guitar nut who has guitars, basses and electric drums asking with half and while stacks. If we're cranking it up louder than the TV we have a Bluetooth dongle that turns an amp into a speaker 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Edited October 29Oct 29 by Sarah Lee

My headphone is the gear I really swear by. I use it all the time for listening to music, watching videos, or just tuning out noise. It’s comfortable, has great sound, and makes everything feel more immersive.