Need Advice: Headphones 6k-12k

Hi everyone, this is my first thread here, this year.
I have a high end system with X-Fi Titanium. Is my sound card enough to drive headphones in my price range? I might occasionally connect it to my phone during bus rides in company bus (i will have a seat) or car. I don't care about portability or if quality drops due to lack of amp in mobile. I don't mind if the sound leaks and or if it lacks noise isolation. But I would prefer it.
I am planning to purchase headphones for the following in descending order of requirements,
1. Gaming with positional audio with CMSS Headphone. Mostly FPS with EAX and GTA4.
2. Metal music- Slayer, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, and other genres like Dr Dre.
3. Videos on comp. 20% are HD with DTS 5.1 which my soundcard can simulate surround in headphone very well. ( I tested with HD280Pro and I am satisfied.)

Please mention headphones I can find in Bangalore or else in hyderabad. I want them to be durable , so that it doesn't become useless in less than 2 years.

I have HD595 in mind. I don't know whether they are good for metal. The previous headphone I used to borrow from my friend was HD280 Pro from senn and they were terrible for metal and even worse for gaming and so I am skeptical about senn. I read in foreign forums about Grado, but I doubt its availability and price in India.

My price range is not rigid. If there is some headphone which is damn awesome but is 16k, do tell me.

in that price range goldring dr150 is good ($125)...it is quite good for metal and movies- good highs, bass and ok mid. goldring is availble in india but dunno who is dealing with them and whther they have dr150...check head-fi for opinions

Adithya,
Given that you are in Hyd just give me a ping and drop down to listen to my Denon AH D2000. They might fit your bill very good I would say. Its up for sale. So, I do not want myself to say good about it. You listen and decide for yourself.

HD280's are not the best of what Sennheiser has to offer. The 595's are way better, however see if you could listen to them before buying. Also they don't need an amp to sound good which also means that it won't improve much if you add an amp. I have heard good things about the D2000 but have not heard it personally.

mridul goel is one guy here who sells headphones. One forum member prakasse purchased from him. Maybe you can get in touch with both of them.

I will call you at around 5:30 PM. I am in Bangalore right now.

welcome to the forum.try the Grado SR60.had the opportunity to listen to them a while ago and my word,...excellent!!!dunno about pricing and stuff tho.all the best.cheers

Anm,

I haven't purchased anything from mridul goel.

Thanks,
Prakash.

i think anm is referrin to pradski who bought the goldrings.cheers

sorry, bad memory. Sorry prakasse, it was pradski.