Thank you!

Definitely! I am running them pretty loud on my sound card right now so I'll invest in the Schiit Magni and Modi sometime in the near future. I hear those are quite good and will make my experience quite more enjoyable. What would you recommend I do to learn more about headphones so I can...

Ended up getting some used HE-400s for $200 shipped on eBay. Came with velour and pleather earpads and everything is in excellent condition. I'm amazed at how much better these headphones sound! Thank you all so much for your help with my questions. I look forward to learning more about...

I would like to participate in the US loaner program. I fully agree to all terms and conditions.

Alright, I will then. Thank you!

Alright, thanks. It's down to the Magni/Modi 2s or the NFB.

Would you recommend NFB 15 over the Magni/Modi Uber combo?

Would I get better quality with a magni/modi 2?

Alright, thanks. Is the uber significantly better than the regular magni 2?

It's a gigabyte z97 gaming 7 motherboard. My audio setup will mainly be for music but I do a little bit of gaming and Netflix. I would probably prefer the USB dac over the sound card. Would you say the schiit magni would be better than the FiiO E11k or would I not notice a difference?

Forgot to do this in original post. I've not got the money for one right away but I'm expecting to get $100-200 to spend on it very soon.

I just got some HE-400s used in excellent condition for $200. They're coming in the mail soon. Does the HE-400 headphone greatly benefit from amping? And if so, what AMP and DAC should I use?   I currently have a PC Sound Card of ALC1150 codec built into my motherboard.

Thanks! I'm a bit nervous about buying used though. I've never had any audiophile headphones before and I don't know what I'll like. The best I've listened to is a Sony MDR-V6. I'll look into reviews for the W1000X. It's definitely a great deal for them.

Thanks for the reply! I'm leaning towards the Hifiman HE-400. I've read that it can even be driven by an iPod so I wouldn't need an amplifier/dac to start out. Would it be a good idea to get the HE-400s and then buy a Schiit Magni2/Modi2 combo later or would it be better to buy something like...

I went ahead and pulled the audio specs for my motherboard. I was reading up and some people say onboard audio can be good sometimes.    Realtek ALC1150 Codec Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  

I do use the virtual surround but not too much. Could you recommend headphones/dac/amp combo? I'm thinking PC to DAC to Headphone amp? Is that how the connection would work?

So the Audiotechnica are better than the DT770 in your opinion? Does that change if I get the 250 ohms version of the 770 with a good amp?

I've got a custom built PC that I'll use with the headphones. I'm planning to buy a headphone amp since i only have the sound card built into my motherboard and the Astro MixAmp. I was looking into Bravo V2 headphone amp. It doesn't need to be portable but that would be a plus.   I would like...

Found them for 158 on amazon. I also have been reading up and the Beyerdynamic DT 770s seem to be good. Which would you recommend? I see in your signature that you have the DT880 which is I presume similar.

I'm looking to get a good pair of headphones and then attach a AntLion ModMic to them. I've got 170 dollars right now but I may be able to get up to 300. Please recommend some good headphones for me!    I'd been thinking about HD 600s or Beyerdynaic DT 990s but I would like an opinion from one...