I would recommend checking what you can find on rtings. They have a very good system for evaluating true audio performance.

The HDB 630 is on their top 5 for ANC, so I’d expect it to be very good, without diving further.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones

Two Dutch contenders:

• Fairbuds XL by Fairphone. Similar price point, repairable, can be ordered from the Fairphone website. Check reviews for sound signature.
• Repeat.audio Prince. More HiFi, also repairable. I would describe the sound signature as Bright compared to the more V-shaped Sonies.

I believe Argon and B&W also have good options, but I’m not familiar with details. If there’s a HiFi Klubben kn your country, check out their website or a physical store.

Rtings rates Focal Bathys very highly but kinda expensive.

Valcos are china white label

What’s wrong with Sony being Japanese, other than being one of the greatest brands in history?

I have the momentum 4. Sound is good. Touch control is good. They are comfortable and I find lots of other brands are not. One issue is they often don’t automatically come on when removed. I assume it’s due to build up like earwax over the sensors but I didn’t have a problem with other brands. I would buy them again. My husband says talkin on the mic is poor for phone calls.

My previous earbuds were pixels, for comparison. I was happy with the pixels, but found the pass through and sound isolation clunkier to use. Momentum is simpler. Pass through or noise cancelling.

Philips Fidelio L4 could also be a good candidate. It’s very similar in features and has very high battery life. I have gifted one for my partner after seeing his old headphones fall apart and he’s very happy with it. It did get a bit more difficult with stock but maybe you can find it for 200€

• Jabra (Danish)
• EPOS (Danish)
• SteelSeries (Danish)