Headphone version of Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000?

[Romanian]

I have a thread in the Portable Audio forum, but I guess what I'm looking for is really a full-sized headphone. My price is up to $160, and I'm looking for something that's pretty much like the LifeChat LX-3000. I got one of these from Club Live! a while back and I can honestly say they're the best things I've ever used for music. (I've never really been exposed to hi-fi equipment.) I'm looking for something in the headphone market which is just as bassy, just as loud, and has mids which are just a tad clearer. I'm not sure if anyone here has ever used said headset, but it's the best I can come up with in describing what I'm looking for.

Price: ~160 USD
Type: closed, semi-closed, circumaural for isolation
Preferences: bass, a la LifeChat LX-3000
Music styles: metal, hard rock, trance, some symphonic pieces
Amp: I wouldn't mind having to use one.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

Thanks in advance,
Romanian

 

[obobskivich]

I would almost gurantee that anything at half your budget price will blow you away, compared to this headset

"loud" is not a feature of headphones or speakers by the way

look at the Sennheiser HD 280Pro, Denon AH-D1001, Beyerdynamic DT770 (will get suggested a lot, since you said you want bass, I'll almost gurantee it will blow your head off compared to what this MS 'phone can do bass wise), or M-Audio Studiophile Q40

welcome to head-fi

 

[Romanian]

Thanks for the recs. All of those look awesome, and after reading some Amazon and other reviews, I can't really decide which would be a best fit. What would you recommend for a first-time "hi-fi" user? Which will last me longest?

 

[obobskivich]

well, its all up to personal preference, some users will prefer A to B, and B to C (and so on down the line)

for a first-time user, the Denon AH-D1001 and M-Audio Studiophile Q40 are likely to be viewed as the "tamest" of the pack (in the sense that they introduce you to quality, without any excessive house sound), however I've seen just as many people enjoy the DT770's and HD 280's as their introduction to hi-fi as well

I would probably take the M-Audio's or the Sennheiser's, as you can find them at local pro-audio type shops for audition, and both of them have a good sound, durability wise, they're probably also among the best of the lot (the beyers are pretty durable as well)

as far as source influence, you might want to consider having a good quality source for feeding your new purchase, such as a nice soundcard