[matryx]

I'm looking for a headphone and need some help picking one out
 
Source: PS3, Sansa Clip+, Patriot Box Media Player, WDTV Live, Yamaha RX-V665 AV receiver
 
Budget: $100 - $200 + $80 - $130 for DAC/AMP
- I will probably be using these with the Astro mixamp in the future
 
Use: Blu-ray movies - I want something that can really go low on the bass frequency. I like to feel my bass.
 
- Games. Looking for something to immerse me into single player games. I do some competitive gaming also so I'm going to need a mic  whether that be a clip on mic or a headphone with a built in mic. I probably can't get both so if I need to buy two separate headphones then I'll get one for non-competitive first and look into getting the AD700 everyone seems to praise about. But I rather get one headphone that does all that if I can.
 
- Music - R&B, hip hop, and progressive house music. I like my music with bass.
 
Comfort: I'm going to need something comfortable that I can wear for hours. I don't want to be sweating in it because sometimes I will have 2-3 hours long gaming sessions. So comfort is very important.
 
These are going to be used at home so it doesn't need to be portable and I rather get a open headphone since I hear that they provide a bigger soundstage.
 
 
Choices:
Ultrasone HFI 450
AD700 for competitive
DT990? Not sure which ohms to get since I heard that I need a separate amp to drive some of the higher impedance one with my mixamp. I will be using voice chat.
DT770
DT880
SHR750DJ
 
Would the Astro mixamp but enough to power the headphones with higher impedance?
 
Anyone other suggestions?

 

[olegausany]

Be aware that DT990 while having tight well controlled punchy not bloated just exactly right for rock/metal, for example, bass have very bright highs so they may not be for you, i personally selling my right now because of that.

 

[matryx]

I just picked up the SHR750DJ from Future Shop and I'm breaking it in right now. I listened to a couple of songs and I find that they sound great with music. I also plugged these into my Yamaha receiver and tried watching a blu-ray. I find that they aren't very good with action pack movies. It doesn't compare to my 5.1 home theater system. It seems like there isn't enough bass.

 

[soundaddicted]

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It seems like there isn't enough bass.

Wow, they are known for having good bass. 
 
Probably not a good option for Fps gaming though...

 

[matryx]

Maybe it's because I haven't burned them in enough yet. It just doesn't have the impact like I was expecting. The treble seems kind of harsh for me on some songs. This is what I found when I was listening to Swedish House Mafia album in FLAC on my desktop computer.
 
These definitely aren't for gaming. I felt the KSC75 sounded better but I broke it already after 4 days of use