Headphone help!

[unozero]

Sold my Beats by Dre,now I'm looking to upgrade...right now I'm using Sennheiser HD428's which I'm happy with but I'm just dead set on upgrading.


I have my eye on these sexy cans

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/over-ear-headphones-acoustic-headphones_504633

now I have heard some of you guys mention Audio Technica and Grado Labs before,but I don't have any experience with those brands.
Can anyone post comparable models in the $100-$250 price range?

btw I know the website says $349.00 for the HD598 but I can get them for $180...that's kinda how much I wanna spend unless it's something wayyyyy better.

Thx for the help.



EDIT: btw I will mostly using the Headphones on my PC which I have hooked via RCA cable to a Onkyo Receiver.
Mostly Games and Music btw.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Not trying to hijack your thread but what's the purpose of a receiver (why do you have one?)

 

[unozero]

Doesn't it function like a amp?/makes the cans louder?
I dunno much about this stuff but that was my understanding....

 

[DEATHMASTER]

I'm just curious because the things seem to come at quite a price so I wondered if it was a worthwhile investment.

 

[Viperidae]

If you're not looking for studio monitors and are willing to pay more than $150, get these~~~

Honestly, every Sennheiser I've tried, even the supposed pro ones, has had serious bias in either the low or the mid range. Not impressed with them.

 

[unozero]

would those be good for gaming too?
gonna go to bed for now,thanks for responses guys!