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Good to know, thanks

Okay, thanks for the suggestion

Okay, thanks for the suggestion!

Ya good idea!

Sorry for the late reply guys (different timezone and such) I am very happy to see that so many people are actually trying to express their thoughts and helping me, thank you very much guys, really appreciate it. :wub: Ya, I know what you mean by that but I also heard that these are some pretty good one! I have edited my opening post with more details and also added some links to the official pages of the products (Sound cards only), please take a look and let me know what you think! Sorry AKG's are not available here :angry: Ya M50X is already out of my list, just added those because I have heard/read/watch so many good reviews about them! Anyway I am leaning more towards HD 558 and DT-770 Pro. Just wanna know that, after using HD 439 which will suit me best, as I loved HD 439 very much! :wub: Over my budget mate (Rs. 31,999 / $505.154)! After checking Schiit's international option, I understand that it will cost me pretty high. Even if I choose to buy Fulla it will cost me base price of $79 and $39.49 as shipping cost. So, The unit will cost me total of $118.49!! <_< Asus Xonar Essence STX a audiophile card as far as read, so it's a stereo based card I guess, please check the official link from my initial post. Hmmm okay will do that!

Hi guys, as the title says, I am thinking about upgrading my listening experience with a new pair of headphones along with a good sound card/dac/amp. Currently I am using Sennheiser HD 439 plugged into my PC's motherboard which has Realtek ALC892 chip in it. I am using this headphone for the last 2-3 years (!!) but the motherboard is fairly new. I am very happy with the sound quality of the headphone and its comfort level. I have speakers but I hardly use them, let's say, may be just 5 times a month! So, I am completely a headphone person. I use them for about 4-6 hours a day on weekdays and over 16 hours on weekends. I play games everyday but love music and movies too. I don't take my headphones out of home so I don't need portability. I wear spectacles, so too tight headphones are not welcome to me! I live in India where weather is generally on the hot/warm side, therefore I usually avoid leather/pleather type of cushions because they become very hot, humid and uncomfortable sooner than I want! That's why I went for HD 439 over HD 449 on the first place as 439 has cloth/valor (??) padding while 449 doesn't. I never used any dac/amp so I have no idea how much they can improve my listening experience! Kindly note that in India brands like Schiit are not available, even not all products from FiiO are available! Now I am thinking about getting a new pair of headphones as well as a good sound card/dac/amp to boost my experience. I have spend some time reading/watch reviews etc. on several headphones, sound cards/dac/amp and finally came up with (after considering current Indian online/offline market and price) 4 headphones/headset that I might like! 1. Sennheiser HD 558 Price (Approx.) : Rs. 10,268 / $162.15 2. Audio Technica ATH-M50X Price (Approx.) : Rs. 10,124 / $159.87 3. Beyer Dynamic DT 770 PRO (80 Ohm Version) Price (Approx.) : Rs. 14,990 / $236.715 4. Sennheiser G4ME One (Just because I play games!) Price (Approx.) : Rs. 16,499 / $260.54 As for sound card, I like 1. Asus Xonar Essence STX Price (Approx.) : Rs. 9,650 / $152.39 Official Link: http://www.asus.com/Essence_HiFi_Audio/Xonar_Essence_STX/ 2. Asus Xonar U7 Price (Approx.) : Rs. 5,899 / $93.15 Official Link: http://www.asus.com/Sound_Cards_and_DigitaltoAnalog_Converters/Xonar_U7/ 3. Creative Sound Blaster Omni Price (Approx.) : Rs. 6,194 / $97.81 Official Link: http://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-omni-surround-5-1 I have included the sound cards just because I heard/read/watch that all of them have pretty descent DAC as well as good AMP. Adding their official spec page link as well, please take a look, if you want! For Dac/Amp I can only find Fiio E10K Price (Approx.) : Rs. 8,090 / $127.75 even if it's not widely available! Now can you help me choose? NOTES: 1. I like my Sennheiser HD 439 very much for all possible reason! 2. I am from India so I like Bollywood music, Rabindra Sangeet (i.e. Tegore Songs), Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias, Guiters etc. (But I don't mind listening to any kind of good music except Opera) 3. I watch many movies. 4. I play games very seriously! 5. India is hot and humid. 6. I wear spectacles, so comfort will be a big issue. 7. I will not spend huge amount of money any time soon after buying these because these things are pretty darn expensive in India man! 8. I love HD 439 but don't have any Idea if I will like open headphones like HD 558 or closed one like ATH-M50X. 9. I don't have a place to live demo these headphones from where I live 10. I will not take out my headphones out of my home. 11. Budget around $200 for headphones and $100-$150 for sound card! Thanks for your help and time, if you need any more information, feel free to ask. Happy listening guys

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