Here's what I'm looking for and perhaps you all can steer me in the right direction.

1) If I'm watching movies/games I would like some form of surround (virtual/real). So that if I'm gaming, I'd like to be able to tell if someone is behind me.

2) I need them to be portable. I plan on using these at home and also on the plane (2-3x a year).

3) I like bass

4) I would prefer a closed design. Funny enough I work at a college and one of the students had Beats on today. I could hear what he was listening to halfway across the main hallway with a lot of others walking/talking. So if I'm on a plane or watching something in bed, that's going to be an issue.

I am a big fan of Sennheiser. I had a pair of their PX150s for 8 years and they were rock solid. We took them everywhere (Australia, NZ, all over the US) and they lasted. They also had great sound. I would always look at them first.
 
Someone over at AVS had recommended the Ultrasone 780s.

Do you need them with a built in mic ? If so, and they are primarily for gaming, I would go for an actual gaming headset such as the Corsair Vengeance 1500. I have these and the sound quality is good and the mic is excellent. They are well built and support virtual 7.1 surround. They are not particularly bassy, but that can be probably be sorted. I use them for both gaming and watching movies on the PC and they are very good. There's nothing in their price range (£70 in the UK) that comes close to them in terms of quality and features. They use 50mm drivers, but they are not a headset tuned for audio in particular and would be totally outclassed for audio by something like a V-Moda M80.
 
It all really depends on what your primary needs are. I don't really find that my audio headsets are suitable for gaming or vice versa, especially if you are wanting 5.1 or 7.1 surround.

I do not need a mic at all.

Any other suggestions? Perhaps a mod could move this in the full size section?

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