Can someone educate me on headphones and an experience of mine?

I owned some Audio Tecknica electret condesnser models that I loved and have not had any since that I liked as much.  Perhaps I am just an old fart living in the past...but I feel the same about the three panel Magnepans I had....Perhaps I just need to take a ride in my old Stingray and pop in a few 8 tracks.??