You can’t name a single headphone that has consistent reviews here. And not only that the reviews aren’t consistent, they are compeletly in contrast to each other and you can’t get any useful info on products because of that. I’ve been looking around for a headphone that i can upgrade to and after 2 weeks of watching reviews on YT and reading people’s opinions here, I am pretty much convinced that there is no point in reading nor watching the reviews here and YT.
I also do not understand the overly negative feelings people have towards different headphones. It almost feels like 75 percent of reviewers here are just fan-boys of a single brand and are trying to destroy other headphone brands.
And I’ve been into the hobby for about 4 years now and I know the terms people use and what they by them, so no I’m not confused by terminology or anything like that, I’m just frustrated by everyone here thinking they are absolutely right about everything (sometimes even about things they haven’t even tried)
As you said in your edit, sound is subjective: you aren’t going to know how you feel until you listen for yourself.
The best thing to do is listen/watch as many reviews as possible - good and bad - and pay attention to the overlapping broad strokes. For example, most reviewers are going to say the HiFiMan Arya is a wide-sounding headphone, though they may disagree on the tonality. You take the defining characteristics that stick out and pursue it further if they interest you.
The most annoying thing about this hobby isn’t the different opinions, but how hard it is to actually listen to this stuff to form your own opinion. Most Hi-Fi stores don’t carry much headphone gear, if any. A lot of the time you have to just bite the bullet, make the purchase, and then decide to keep or return it/resell.
Once you’ve settled into your gear and know your preferences, you won’t have nearly as much review-stress, trust me.