[terrainer70]

I am in Australia, and my budget is ~100-200 AUD. I do gaming (mostly FPS games), listen to music and watch YouTube (let's plays), and it is important to me they all will sound good. I like good noise isolation and minimal sound leakage. I have an external microphone so I don't need a mic attached. I like bass, although I prefer clarity over bass, so it is not an absolute necessity to have overly bassy sound. I also require it to be circumaural. I currently have Senneheiser HD 449s, and I am looking to upgrade from them, although I am not sure I can in that price range. The music genres I listen to are very varied, so they'll have to be somewhat good all-round. (I listen from dubstep to classical to pop, so yeah 

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If there's any more info you might want, I would be happy to respond.

 

[serman005]

I would steer you to either the Takstar Pro 80 (also known as Gemini HSR-1000) or the Audio Technica ATH-A700x. You can't go wrong with either one. On the Takstar, be sure to check both prices, as one is usually cheaper than the other. Good luck!

 

[terrainer70]

Surely the ATH-A700x is a better pair? I can get the Takstars for $70 but the ATH is 179 at cheapest?

 

[terrainer70]

or rather ATH is $140 at cheapest.

 

[terrainer70]

Also, on further reading, the ATH breaks easily, which might be a problem, and the Takstars aren't all that good with music.