What about ear phones? Where’s the appreciation and attention for those?

They’re both good in their respective ways. Closed backs are good for (literally) closing you off from the rest of the world. They’re naturally more noise cancelling and if you’re gaming or watching content then they can be more immersive as they tend to have better bass. Open backs are better if you’re listening to music somewhere that’s naturally quieter, or otherwise want to hear other things going on in the room as well as your content. If you’re listening to music they tend to have a better soundstage (where it sounds as if individual parts of the music are coming from different places in the room)

Closed back with a mixamp is my choice, I'm a big fan of [url=https://www.amazon.com/ASTRO-Gaming-Wired-Headset-MixAmp-Audio/dp/B07NSL1Z93/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=129609799340&hvadid=651230835554&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9013305&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=18377895696264800021&hvtargid=kwd-326742249969&hydadcr=19226_13507941&keywords=astro+a40+mixamp+xbox&qid=1706042037&sr=8-3]this Astro A40 combo set[/url]. All the controls (sound mix, volume and mic muting) are right at your fingertips and easy to see, even during gameplay.