[JGOelfke]

The very best isolation I have ever heard is from the Sennheiser PX360. I personally really liked the sound of them as well. For $119 on Amazon right now (I think) they're a fantastic deal. Easily driven without an amp, great isolation, and super portable...I'd check them out.

 

[PurpleAngel]

Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250-Ohm $170
Beyerdynamic DT770 Premium 250-Ohm $240
The Pros have slightly tighter clamping around the ears (more bass).
Premium slightly lighter clamping around ears, more comfortable then Pros.
I believe they can deal with wear and tear as well as any other headphone.
 
My Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250-Ohm are very comfortable for me.
 
Both are way under your budget
Both need to be used with a headphone amplifier.
Fiio has small headphone amplifiers, $25-$200
 
 

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
Fischer Audio FA-003
 
Neutral, excellent isolation, comfortable, good for casual listening and for even content creation.
 

 
Very best,

 

[illerrre]

Reading alot on the ultrasone 900 right now. What is kees mod?

 

[Staal]

Quote:

Reading alot on the ultrasone 900 right now. What is kees mod?

Search and you shall find. http://www.head-fi.org/t/401957/kees-ultrasone-pro-900-vs-stock

 

[JeckyllAndHyde]

x2 on dt770. hd25 may sound bit better, but theyre nowhere as comfortable

 

[illerrre]

Ultrasone PRO 900 BALANCED Headphones 460£

 
"(How about a factory recabled, balanced, Ultrasone PRO900 headphones? Ultrasone has decided to offer balanced-drive version of the PRO900 headphones. The PRO900 headphones are made in Thailand, then shipped to Germany, where they undergo a recable procedure from the factory to a 2x 3-pin Neutrk XLR termination.)"
 

Ultrasone PRO 900 Closed-Back Professional Headphones 315£

 
What would be the difference of these except the extreme price difference?

 

[illerrre]

Quote:

Search and you shall find. http://www.head-fi.org/t/401957/kees-ultrasone-pro-900-vs-stock

That thread didn't make me any smarter... There was another link in the thread but I just got page could not be found clicking it.

 

[illerrre]

What are your opinions on pa2v2-amplifier from electric-avenues?

 

[Sonic Atrocity]

Quote:

What are your opinions on pa2v2-amplifier from electric-avenues?

I actually currently own the PA2V2 and am looking to sell it. Going to be selling it for like 20 bucks or something. Anyhow, as for working with the Pro 900 it isn't too bad. It certainly adds to the punchy-fun bass but there are definitely better amplifiers out there. Bear in mind that you get more bang for your buck doing a desktop setup than a portable setup. But I understand if you want a portable setup. 

 

[illerrre]

Quote:

I actually currently own the PA2V2 and am looking to sell it. Going to be selling it for like 20 bucks or something. Anyhow, as for working with the Pro 900 it isn't too bad. It certainly adds to the punchy-fun bass but there are definitely better amplifiers out there. Bear in mind that you get more bang for your buck doing a desktop setup than a portable setup. But I understand if you want a portable setup. 

Yea, I understand, but it would be slightly too much setting that up at work
 
Any other portable amplifier you would recommend?
 

 

[Sonic Atrocity]

I don't have any experience with other amplifiers to be honest with you. People have talked about the E7-E9 combo which might be worth looking into. But beyond that I don't know.

 

[Blue Boat]

Quote:

What would be the difference of these except the extreme price difference?

Dunno.
 
RCA terminated cables?
 
You might want to consider the Audinst HUD MX-1

 

[khaos974]

If you need to move around and are looiking for a pair of closed headphones that combines excellent SQ, solidity, good isolation, excellent workmanship and easy to drive, you definitely should try the Sony MDR Z1000.
 
MSRP @$500, street price as low as $300 depending on where you live.

 

[LimeANite]

Quote:

Ultrasone PRO 900 BALANCED Headphones 460£

 
"(How about a factory recabled, balanced, Ultrasone PRO900 headphones? Ultrasone has decided to offer balanced-drive version of the PRO900 headphones. The PRO900 headphones are made in Thailand, then shipped to Germany, where they undergo a recable procedure from the factory to a 2x 3-pin Neutrk XLR termination.)"
 

Ultrasone PRO 900 Closed-Back Professional Headphones 315£

 
What would be the difference of these except the extreme price difference?

They require a balanced amp to work.  Instead of a stereo plug on the end of the cable, they have two XLR connectors.  Looks like this:

 
Not really an ideal choice for someone new to headphones - balanced amps aren't cheap and you probably won't notice a significant difference over the stock cable.