Quote: yes i do plan on using it for gaming.

Well, i'm done... i just went with the beyerdynamic 880's (250 ohm) e9 amp and xonar dx soundcard. Hope it all works out for me.

Ok, so after some more research, i found 3 new headphones that i am considering. The AKG K701, Beyerdynamic DT 880 or 990. So, which ones seem best with modern rock? Fast paced cans that play mids well, and have the right bass for rock. I realize the three of them benefit from an amp, and i am...

Quote: Oh yes, i totally agree with this, unfortunately i cannot audition for headphones because i live nowhere near any stores ,to my knowledge, so all i can hope for is that somebody that listens to my music and has the proper headphones for my budget reads this thread.    I figured...

May i just ask, whats wrong with the he300's? It sounds decent enough for rock, and sits at my price point.

Ok, so I looked up the Pioneer SE-A1000 and i found that the msrp is $150. I even saw on amazon that they were $50.00. I am in no way looking for cheaper headphones, i want something that will produce the best quality sound for the music i listen to for $300 or under. 

Oh man, i was hoping for more suggestions while i was at work =(.   I am not a fan of buying used products, unless its a certain item. Those headphones sound like a good pair of cans for me, but its price is a little too high. They seem like they are about to become discontinued due to the...

Ok, so the thing with the denon AHD2000 (or at least i am pretty sure thats what you meant) seem great, but from looking online, i could only find that from one retalier and that is amazon, for $350 which is outside of my budget. That is why i probably didn't look into them after reading your...

I've done many research, looked at many posts on this forum, but couldn't find an answer for my specific taste. I really wouldn't mind going to an audiophile shop and auditioning for some headphones, but... from what i know there are none near me that are truley dedicated to headphones. I have...

I am planning on ordering a pair of headphones,Sennheiser hd 598, and a soundcard, ASUS xonar dx, for my desktop. I do plan on getting an amplifier, right now looking at the Fiio e9, just not right now. I do have a question, in pictures and videos, i see the e9's having some sort of portable amp...

oh i thought it did have one since the xonar dg's have one, but wow... ok then i guess i could do that, how about the e11? since they are cheaper. would it really make a big difference?

Well, i've been doing a lot of research, and i've come across the sennheiser hd 598's. I've read that it has a good music balance, and it is also optimal for gaming. I was looking at some soundcards, and i am currenly trying to find a good one. I am on the asus xonar dx 7.1 right now. I have a...

Yes windows pc gaming, i have the turtle beach earforce dss2 dolby digital. I don't know about the DAC, what would the DAC be? Would it be the type of connection i am using? Or would it be something in the device converting the signals?

Lol, i will most defidently give them a try, i did find this one place that is the next town over. I went to their website, but couldn't find anything headphone related, but people do say they sell them. Maybe ill go there sometime tmrw to check it out.

Yes, a local shop is what i was looking to do. I'll have to search for some, but usually my area doesn't have many small businesses nor stores like this near here. I'd probably have to go out of town for this.

Hey listen, i do not want to worry about modifying the headset i decide to get, i only want one pair of good quality headsets, and i looked into the grado sr225i's, and everybody was saying the build quality was terrible, but they were saying the drivers were well worth the price. I shortly...

I recently posted a thread asking about what kind of headphones best fits me, but i have done more research and rather than reposting my new thoughts on that thread, i thought i'd start fresh and list my newer thoughts in a newer thread.     I am currently looking for a pair of headphones...

Thank you for your responses!    I was looking up the Grado sr225i's that ToastyWaffle mentioned, and i was wondering if i gave if a $100 amp, will it make it preform better for hip hop, dubstep, and pop? 

I've been looking online, what if i bought a Skullcandy roc nation aviator and bought an amplifier for it, would this be good for my needs?

I am currently looking for headphones... I play pc games and love listening to music at a fairly high quality.   I do have a pair of headphones that i use for both right now, however these headphones are made for console gaming (turtle beach ear force x11's) and they are 2 years old, i am...