Best Headphones for PC and Portable Use?

Originally Posted by Arainach

Let's see:

Chaintech AV-710: $25 (Best sound card EVER for the money. Indisputable. This sucker beats anything short of an EMU0404, and those things cost 6 times as much)
Maxed-Out Home Pimeta: $150 (Admittedly, it'd be $225 new from the guy who built it)
Sennheiser HD-580: $105 (Would be about $130 New)
Sennheiser HD-280: $20 (Would be $100 New)
Grado SR-60: $65

I've reached a Plateau for now mostly due to saving up money through college and the funds I've recently put into other stuff (car, DSLR camera). I don't intend to upgrade for at least a few years, although Head-Fi still has some small pull over my soul.

I love playing these games, though I think you have me beat value-wise:
M-Audio Revolution 5.1: $75 (best soundcard I've ever used.)
40GB iRiver H-140 mp3 player: $325 (I'm not sure what its going for now since I can't find them on the market anymore. But mine is over 3 years old and still working to this day.)
Sennheiser PX100: $40 (mostly use it with the mp3 player.)
Super Mini-Moy Amp: $100 (I don't think you can get this anymore, given the link he seems to have improved the design. Same burr-brown opamp though.)
Sennheiser HD 595: $220 (got it from a sale, normally would run for $280)
Grado SR-325i: $290 (Head-fi made me do this ;_;)

I've finally stopped with the upgrading, for now. College isn't getting any cheaper. But I will say I am eyeing out a better amp, I just wish I had more information on it (its a Symphony Headphone Amp.) My other choice is the Emmeline SR-71 Amp. Too bad its still over $400, and for good reason ._.

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

How is the S/N ratio for that sound card? My job (I mean my actual job) is audio editing, and I could always use a little less hiss.

I believe the Chaintech AV-710 has a SNR of 106dB. Its a hiss level alot of audiophiles won't even notice.

Originally Posted by Kaiten

What I'm wondering is if the HD280Pro's cons are true (according to Newegg reviews). Meaning it hurts to wear them if you have glasses on, the top breaks easily and the bass can be poor. I just want to make sure all this is BS before I make my final choice.

Haha, well I think that's true with any full-sized headphone. They're just not made to have glasses underneath. As for the HD280 durability and sound quality, I wouldn't take newegg's customer reviews too seriously. They seem to complain about everything that could be wrong with their purchases (including myself sometimes.)

Jam it back in, in the dark.