i plan on getting a Zen Micro sometime soon here, and wanted to know how well the KSC-75's will be driven by it, as i dont plan on getting an amp
2/13/05 at 3:10pm
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How easily are the KSC-75's driven?
2/13/05 at 5:09pm
ooohh... likes like a good point to bump this
2/13/05 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by Mr.Pants
i plan on getting a Zen Micro sometime soon here, and wanted to know how well the KSC-75's will be driven by it, as i dont plan on getting an amp
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2/13/05 at 5:23pm
they are meant to be a PORTABLE headphone. it would be a big design flaw if they were not easily driven.
2/13/05 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by Mr.Pants
i plan on getting a Zen Micro sometime soon here, and wanted to know how well the KSC-75's will be driven by it, as i dont plan on getting an amp
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so well you can TASTE it~!
2/13/05 at 7:54pm
Unless you buy an amp that offers HRTF processing, the KSC-75's will not see much improvement from an amp.
Amps only help when you've got particularly current hungry, high-impedance headphones (e.g. Senn 580/600/650) or extremely low impedance.
Amps only help when you've got particularly current hungry, high-impedance headphones (e.g. Senn 580/600/650) or extremely low impedance.
Sources: 4G, 40GB iPod; 1GB iPod shuffle; 17" Intel iMac+AirPort Express; TiBook
Amp: Mk. 1.5 HeadRoom Total AirHead (original case, gold label, no LED, noise issues of first release fixed)
Commuting/air travel 'phones: Altec iM716
Exercise earclips: Koss KSC-75 enclosures with KSC-35 plastic clips
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2/13/05 at 7:58pm
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Originally Posted by citroeniste
Unless you buy an amp that offers HRTF processing, the KSC-75's will not see much improvement from an amp.
Amps only help when you've got particularly current hungry, high-impedance headphones (e.g. Senn 580/600/650) or extremely low impedance. |
Brickwall PW8R15AUD->Onix XCD-88->MIT Terminator 3->North Star M192->DiMarzio M-Path->Singlepower PPX3 Slam->Grado HP-2 with Enigma Audio Cable or en480c4 woodied and n_maher recabled Grado SR-325
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2/13/05 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by citroeniste
Unless you buy an amp that offers HRTF processing, the KSC-75's will not see much improvement from an amp.
Amps only help when you've got particularly current hungry, high-impedance headphones (e.g. Senn 580/600/650) or extremely low impedance. |
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to the OP.... they dont need an amp to get very loud though. But they certainly benefeit from having one
Garrett
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2/14/05 at 3:28am
Everyone who thinks these things improve with "just an amp" (i.e. no HRTF compensation) needs to do a level-matched blind test.
What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack. Anything that has at least as high quality as a 4G iPod will be indistinguishable from any nonbroken (flat FR, low distortion, etc.) dedicated headphone amp lacking HRTF compensation, or with said compensation turned off.
Obviously, an HRTF compensation circuit changes the game quite a bit....
What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack. Anything that has at least as high quality as a 4G iPod will be indistinguishable from any nonbroken (flat FR, low distortion, etc.) dedicated headphone amp lacking HRTF compensation, or with said compensation turned off.
Obviously, an HRTF compensation circuit changes the game quite a bit....
Sources: 4G, 40GB iPod; 1GB iPod shuffle; 17" Intel iMac+AirPort Express; TiBook
Amp: Mk. 1.5 HeadRoom Total AirHead (original case, gold label, no LED, noise issues of first release fixed)
Commuting/air travel 'phones: Altec iM716
Exercise earclips: Koss KSC-75 enclosures with KSC-35 plastic clips
Home...
2/14/05 at 3:35am
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Originally Posted by citroeniste
Everyone who thinks these things improve with "just an amp" (i.e. no HRTF compensation) needs to do a level-matched blind test.
What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack. Anything that has at least as high quality as a 4G iPod will be indistinguishable from any nonbroken (flat FR, low distortion, etc.) dedicated headphone amp lacking HRTF compensation, or with said compensation turned off. Obviously, an HRTF compensation circuit changes the game quite a bit.... |
Brickwall PW8R15AUD->Onix XCD-88->MIT Terminator 3->North Star M192->DiMarzio M-Path->Singlepower PPX3 Slam->Grado HP-2 with Enigma Audio Cable or en480c4 woodied and n_maher recabled Grado SR-325
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2/14/05 at 4:22am
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Originally Posted by citroeniste
Everyone who thinks these things improve with "just an amp" (i.e. no HRTF compensation) needs to do a level-matched blind test.
What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack. Anything that has at least as high quality as a 4G iPod will be indistinguishable from any nonbroken (flat FR, low distortion, etc.) dedicated headphone amp lacking HRTF compensation, or with said compensation turned off. Obviously, an HRTF compensation circuit changes the game quite a bit.... |
2/14/05 at 4:31am
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Originally Posted by citroeniste
Everyone who thinks these things improve with "just an amp" (i.e. no HRTF compensation) needs to do a level-matched blind test.
What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack. Anything that has at least as high quality as a 4G iPod will be indistinguishable from any nonbroken (flat FR, low distortion, etc.) dedicated headphone amp lacking HRTF compensation, or with said compensation turned off. Obviously, an HRTF compensation circuit changes the game quite a bit.... |
Garrett
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2/14/05 at 5:12am
they sound great through a Pimeta, big difference in the lows and mids, highs sound like articulate high hats
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