Six months? **** man, I can abuse my gear on the go, so it'd need to be built to last.  If that's gonna be a trend in this thread, then I think my choice will be very simple.

Hey all, I'm asking this question because I'm after a pair of on-ears for/under £50.  Ever since I bought a pair of PX100s years ago, I'd been eyeing up AKGs, after not really liking the Senns until they broke after half a year or so.  When I looked at AKG's offerings again, I noticed that their...

After about three years of to-and-froing between "I don't need headphones," "I want some headphones, but I'm waiting to see a good price" and "I might get some for my birthday/Christmas," I finally have a pair of these.  I'm in love.  I know that I could've done better if I were to stretch my...

Only two CDs--Nina Simone's 'Gold' compilation and the best of Tower of Power.  Both are great.  I'm still progressing my knowledge of artists very slowly.

555s are supposed to be efficient enough that you wouldn't need an amp.  Unless you've used an amp before while noticing a substantial improvement, then don't bother.  If the headphones sound quiet, then you should perhaps consider an amp or simply turn up your volume.

Yeah, she said side to side and move my mandible in a half-chewing motion--kind of like an open brass embouchure.  I do feel a lot better about these impressions.  The closed impressions felt like they were actually being forced out slightly, and those were extremely weedy.  Open-mouth...

I got my ear impressions reshot, because when I was allowed to talk while getting my impressions, my T3s came out as pretty small and shallow, meaning that I definitely needed them adjusted.  This time, the audiologist went with open-jaw impressions (something which I intended on getting anyway...

You think that those are hard? Try Subterranean Animism, hailed as the hardest shooter in the series.   Having said that, even Youmu on normal is a bitch, but then when I played PCB I hadn't played a Touhou shooter in months.   Deedit: Oh man, I don't even want to attempt Mushihime-Sama...

Damn, those things seem to be pretty expensive.  Maybe they'll come down in price by a fair amount eventually, but I think that I'll just stick with buying AD700s.  Still, if the new Sennheisers would better than the former, unamped, then they could still have a chance in my eyes.

Probably Immaterial and Missing Power, the first Touhou fighting game.  The most agitating thing about it is that it feels almost like an RTS with buttons, as the point of it is less about simply unleashing hell on the enemy, but stringing together a constant flow of traps and defences that...

So could these be summarised as having a clearer sound with tighter bass? I've only listened to 555s (and 600s once), and while they sound pretty nice, there's definitely that veil.  I'm after AD700s, but if the 5x8s sound anything like them with a slightly more present bass, then I might wait...

I can say that I got them and really like them.  I'm assured that they'll need remoulding to a degree, as they won't stay perfectly sealed in my ears.  They do, however, have a very clear and balanced sound that I can't really say I'd get tired of.  With even a bit of isolation, there is a lot...

So I bought a pair of Nudie Thin Finn Organics in June as my first expensive pair, and I really don't regret buying them.  Bought true to my 33" waist size (actually more like 33.5"), they fit like a glove and after two months of semi-regular wear, they didn't stretch enough to bother me.  I...

        I just noticed that you're particularly interested in closed.  In that case, go for the a700s.  You could also consider the Sennheiser HD 280 pros if you wanted something cheaper and warmer.

Also, probably, bass response.  Games are generally better with such a visceral punch, but it's not essential.