[Robbo]

Hello Head-Fi!
 
I am currently looking for a new pair of headphones to replace my PC headset, the Sennheiser PC350's. I don't need a microphone so this isn't really a consideration, and have opted to go for headphones not a headset.
 
I've narrowed it down to the 2 pairs of headphones in the thread title, the AKG K551's and the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80ohm. These are both the same price (where I'm getting them from) so I just need to decide on one.
 
The issue is - I can't. I really like both of them for different reasons, they'll be used for general use, gaming/movies/music, etc. My sound card is this, and has 6.3mm jacks so the Beyers would fit in without the need for an extra cable/adapter, but the cables aren't expensive so it's not a great issue.
 
What would you go for and why?

 

[PurpleAngel]

I would say to upgrade the sound card for something with a true headphone amplifier and get the AKG K551.
(or at least get a headphone amplifier to plug into the Asus Xonar Xense, like the PAV2V amp).
The DT770 Pro 80-Ohm is a very decent headphone for doing anything (and lots of full bass), but I'm going to guess(?) the K551 beats the DT770 Pro 80-Ohm in most areas.

 

[Netforce]

When I got dt 770s I didn't like them as much as I thought I would especially the bass on the dt 770. The k550 I demoed sounded quite a better than the dt 770, really liked the wide soundstage. The dt 770 will be more comfy but the k551 will sound better.

 

[Robbo]

Thanks guys. It's a strange one, people seem to like the DT770 yet actually think the K551/550's are better.
 
Originally I wanted the AKG's as I prefer the design of them and I've heard good things, but reading about the DT's just kept me in two minds.
 
I'm certainly not crazy about bass so I doubt I'd find that to be an issue if it is indeed slightly lacking on the K551's.
 
Hmm.