I just realized this thread even existed-
If anyone is looking for a high quality budget setup (next step say from gaming headphones) I bought a FiiO K3 DAC/AMP Combo with Philips Fidelios x2HRs and it sounds fantastic as well as works well with gaming (foot steps and such also.)
I've been using this for almost 9 months now and no complaints. I paid roughly 200 together for both as there was a sale right before Black Friday.