Oh, they're very much a thing. You can definitely get headphones that don't require a DAC/Amp that are still great.
If you can use open backed headphones, the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD58X's are great (though not sure what availability in the UK is like). If you're gonna Amp/DAC The Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX's are great value.
Oh, they're very much a thing. You can definitely get headphones that don't require a DAC/Amp that are still great.
If you can use open backed headphones, the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD58X's are great (though not sure what availability in the UK is like). If you're gonna Amp/DAC The Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX's are great value.
I mean... this is another huge rabbit hole :-)