Decent headphones for music (and optionally a sound card ?)

[wjtk4444]

Hi guys 😉
I'm not sure if placed this thread in appropriate category, so correct me if I did wrong.

I am looking for some decent pair of headphones and maybe a sound card.
For gaming and voice chat purposes I own Logitech G35 headset, and It's awesome...
...but if you ever tried to listen music on gaming headphones - you know why I need another pair.

So, my MB is ASUS Z97-A (with integrated sound card, that's why I mentioned it) and I have no idea if I need separate sound card. I like good quality of sound but I'm not an audiophile (mp3's in 320kb/s and music from youtube in HD satisfies me well).
My budget is... elastic. If you think that 50$ heads will be enough, I'm gonna buy it. If you'll say that 150$ heads + 150$ sound card are worth their price for somebody like me - I'm gonna consider this option as well.

Melodic power metal is the most enjoyable music for me, but I also do like another genres and listen to them sometimes.
I'm using Sound Magic E10 with my phone and I'd rate them 9/10 (10/10 for price/quality ratio and 8/10 for sound quality) if this gives you some more view at situation.
Mentioned G35's are the first headphones that feels really comfortable for me, so propably the bigger ones are for me.

PS. Excuse my english, I'm still learnig 😛

 

[ssddx]

quite true, source means quite alot when dealing with things like DACs and hifi headphones. if your'e listening to say only 96kbps or below mp3 files you're likely not going to notice a huge difference even with a good DAC. likewise, unless you're using good headphones which are very articulate you're likely not going to notice much of a difference.

while it doesnt need an amp for most devices typically, some portable players or devices (and some motherboards) which have weak amplifiers may have trouble outputting loud volume levels. a cheap fiio e6 or other cheap amp would fix that on portables. normally i'd say you wouldnt need one, but since you seem to be having trouble, it would help.