[obli]

Hey HeadFi community,
 
I spent the last 10 hours or so browsing and reading about headphones.
My birthday is coming up so I decided to treat myself to a present
 
I need headphones for home use.
I have a laptop, but I'm going to buy the Asus Xonar U1 external sound card, which has 5.1 and Dolby Headphone.
My music is in flac, and 60% of the time I listen to metal (Slipknot, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head etc), the other 40% are grunge or post-grunge and Hardstyle/Hardcore. I enjoy good bass, but not overwhelming and I dont like piercing treble. 
 
I also plan to watch movies in HD and play some games (but not precision shooters, CounterStrike days are over). 
A mic is not an issue, as I have one in a laptop.
 
I dont have an amp and I dont want to buy one.
 
I'm stuck on the following choices:
Grado sr225i
Denon AH-D1100
Beyerdynamics 770 Pro
Sennheiser PC 360
 
They all have cons and pros, but I still havent found a single review which includes my likes in music.
 
Maybe you can help me to decide?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
 
PS: If I go for sr225i, I will use the Grado 3.5" converter jack.

 

[PurpleAngel]

The Asus Xonar U1 comes with a built in headphone amplifier rated up to 150-Ohms.
Have you checked out the Asus Xonar U3 USB sound card?
The Sennheiser PC360 appears to be a HD-558 with a mic built in and the HD-558 is way cheaper in price.
Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 80-Ohm is great for someone looking for great sound with lots of quality bass.

 

[obli]

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The Asus Xonar U1 comes with a built in headphone amplifier rated up to 150-Ohms.
Have you checked out the Asus Xonar U3 USB sound card?
The Sennheiser PC360 appears to be a HD-558 with a mic built in and the HD-558 is way cheaper in price.
Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 80-Ohm is great for someone looking for great sound with lots of quality bass.

Hey,  thanks for the reply.
They dont sell Xonar U3 in my country Is it much better?

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Hey,  thanks for the reply.
They dont sell Xonar U3 in my country Is it much better?

The U3 is newer, otherwise do not know.
Maybe you can find the U3 mail order.
 
 
 

 

[obli]

I'll probably buy the U3 on ebay, it looks like it has a better design, so there wont be any problems with connecting the headphones.
 
Can't anyone comment on the choices? I really need some help with deciding which to buy

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I'll probably buy the U3 on ebay, it looks like it has a better design, so there wont be any problems with connecting the headphones.
Can't anyone comment on the choices? I really need some help with deciding which to buy

The Xonar U3 has a headphone amplifier, rated up to about 150-Ohm.
Plugs into a USB port.
Will do Dolby Headphone 5.1.
It's small (smaller then the Xonar U1).
Cheaper then the Xonar U1.