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Originally Posted by creb
Ultimately, you need to try a pair of headphones if you're going to spend that kind of money on them, which means you go see what Sennheisers fall into that price range and then either find them at your local retail store to try out, or order through a retailer that lets you return opened items. Maybe Amazon?
That said, there's really only one pair of Sennheisers that falls in your price range worth looking at (the rest are more esoteric models for more niche usage), imo:
The HD 598. An excellent pair of headphones, but they definitely have sound leakage, which is something you can't get away from by their very design. It also will require you to use an adapter. If that's a no-go, you're going to have trouble finding a pair of Sennheisers close to your price range. On a possibly unrelated note, I personally dislike the look, but can't deny the sound.
Lastly, if you're going to spend a couple hundred dollars on a pair of headphones, I'd suggest buying/using an amp.
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Many thanks for the detailed info. The little things I mentioned weren't really "no-go" things, it's just preference with a couple bad experiences behind them. I don't mind the adapter; I WILL try and find one that doesn't jut out and cause risk to my new lappy.
Aside from that, I'll look into a headphone amp (it's about time I got a proper one) and those headphones. Thanks for the tip.