CINTEL ENTRINO said:
since im an audiophile.... sound clarity is my priority ...
What's the source?
'Audiophile" headphones are really much more than the price you've indicated, you'll have to double that for a pair of Senns, or even triple it for some AKGs.
Real "Audiophile" headphones also need a low-impedance, high current drive, a wimpy little soundcard is not going to cut it. You need a good headphhone amp. Also the best quality comes off a DAC, using a digital output of a soundcard or off USB, into a good tube amp.
Read and read more. This is where you need to go www.head-fi.org
If what you've indicated is all the money you're able to spend, some of the Fontopia may be able to give you halfway decent quality. The problem with closed headphones is a very unreal sound quality as it cannot reproduce any ambience and soundstage. Therefore Fontopia, IIRC they come in at about 1000 bucks-1500 bucks and are pretty good for the money they cost.
But if you're running off the onboard sound of your PC or a Creative soundcard, expect to be disappointed.
I haven't been through all the links - but I did own a pair of closed headphones from Philips and though the quality of sound was not too bad, the leather foam covering starts to rot very quickly. They may have improved, but I'm staying miles away.
As for cordless, forget it. There's nothing there in terms of real quality, and the ones that do deliver on quality cost a lot. I have a pair of cordless Panasonics that cost me a bomb (watch for my audio super sale) that sound great but you pay the price for.
