K712's do not translate: Whats better? DT880's?

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I do EVERYTHING on headphones, obviously if I could, I would use monitors as I know they are more suitable. But after having the K702/K712’s for 5 years I’ve decided they make everything sound too good - meaning they do not translate well or allow you to mix properly. My mixes tend to sound too bassy since they are indeed open back. I understand the logic; if I have open backs I will hear a more accurate representation of bass as opposed to closed-backs where there is too much bass - which translates into having not-as-much-bass. The other question I had was is there an open back headphone that has more bass than the k712’s that may translate better, and that doesn’t sound overly scooped in the mid-highs to highs? They are very pleasant headphones to listen to and I think they are great as a second pair of headphones to check mixes, but not a primary

But if not I am thinking my next journey in headphones is the DT880’s, because they are SEMI open, I have hopes that they will be right in the middle (I also have the DT770’s but 32 ohms (which I think I should get 250’s))

What are you guys experience, and is there a pair of headphones you find really translate accurately? I don’t like sonarworks headphone calibration plugin or anything similar so that is out of the question.

Edit: also I have the 02+odac combo. Will they drive whatever headphone you suggest or is there something better?

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I have said this many times on here, but I found the Focal Spirit Pro’s to be the
most accurate pair of headphones I have used. They are actually pretty low
impedance if I remember correctly, so you don’t need an amp.
I have done A-B comparisons with them and: 770s, 880s, 990s and m50s.

Very flat response, closed but the bass is not exaggerated and remarkably tight.
Detachable cable too.

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Have you done any music with the focals? May I listen to see how it sounds? I was recommended the m50x’s so I got them but I can still return them. They are pretty bass heavy which apparently is good if I want to mix down there? (After a long period of getting used to of course)