hi all, first-time poster here. i don't live in the U.S. and where i live it is VERY hard to get decent audio equipment at a price that isn't, frankly, insane (100% markup). my hd495's just died after years of faithful service and i need a new pair of full-sized headphones. right now a friend is going to be coming here and has offered to bring over anything that i order from amazon or newegg or wherever. i've got a Fiio E7 used as a usb dac from my computer. portability isn't an issue because i have a pair of px100-ii's that do the job very adequately without me being afraid of someone stealing them off of my head while i ride the bus.
budget is $150, can go a tiny bit higher. i need something that won't break after a year of 8-hour-a-day use. and closed vs open doesn't really matter, since i'm the only one in the house. music genres are rock, metal, and acid jazz. not much of a basshead but if i really wanted to have my head vibrate i guess i could pump up the eq on the E7. i play a lot of FPSes so a great soundstage would be a huge bonus, but it isn't top priority.
currently i've been looking at these:
Sony MDR-ZX700 (pretty cheap right now)
Audio-Technica AD700
Superlux HD668B (these are so cheap i may just get them on a whim)
Sennheiser HD595
Audio-Technica ADH M50
Senneheiser HD518
i've read all the possible reviews for each one and now i have a serious case of option paralysis. recommendations? she'll be coming over by the 28th so i figure i'll have 'til tuesday or so to decide.