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Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade my Yamaha RH-5Ma headphones that I've had for nearly 4 years and I'm barely holding together with duct tape and super glue. Very nice pair and they've proven to be extremely sturdy too since they've gone through huge amounts of abuse over the years.
After loads of reviews, comparisons and research, I've decided on 3 pair of headphones: M-Audio Q40, Grado SR80i and SR125i. I've heard that Grado make nearly perfect headphones, but the Q40 seem pretty nice as well since they've been getting good reviews too. Since I'm not too good with sound in general, I can't really tell the difference between all the different sorts of headphones and what makes a good pair good, so I need some help with deciding which pair delivers the best quality for the money. I'm also open to other suggestions, though I've gone though quite a load of headphones, but maybe I've missed or misjudged something. My budget is up to 200$ and I'm looking for a noticeable upgrade from my Yamaha (as much of a difference as a 200$ pair of headphones can deliver).
I'll be using the headphones mostly for gaming, music and movies. I need accuracy for the gaming in order to pin point where certain sounds are coming from. Concerning the music, I listen to a lot of electronic music - techno, dubstep, etc., also rock and a bit of every other genre of music that is out there.
I own a sound card which is the Razer Barracuda AC-1 gaming sound card.
Thx for any help.