[JFreak]

One thing these articles always fail to address properly is stereo separation.

In open air, the 3D stereo image just kind of blends in naturally, but listening via earbuds or closed headphones makes for example pingpong effect between hard left and hard right sound way too radical even though in open air you may like it. Open headphones such as Sennheiser HD650 lessen this problem, but nothing beats the real thing.

And if you like to "listen to the bass (frequencies)" you really do it via your bones. Headphones may shake your skull bones, but it is never the same. You have absolutely no idea how it sounds in open air. You need to have a sub that is suitable to your room if you want to be sure. My Genelec 7060B is overkill for this tiny room I have, but I can always calibrate levels down.