The HD201 sounds quite good if powered well. A regular PC or laptop soundcard usually won't power it very well (and it will sound pretty indifferent as a result), but something a little more powerful like a Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro will. It doesn't isolate much at all, however, and it doesn't deliver much bass. Cable is symmetrical but not swappable.
I am not sure what the ideal solution to your quest is. FWIW I have always felt that my old Sony EX71SL gave remarkably good positioning cues for 3D gaming. It's cheap, somewhat isolating, decently bassy for gaming, and pretty comfortable.
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