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Originally Posted by chadbang
I've been looking at portable amps for awhile, trying to find a good match for my Sennheiser HD580s. Obviously, it's virtually impossible from reading umpteen threads (forever contradicting) to pick a headphone amp without auditioning. But because I won't be making it to CANJAM, I had to give it a shot. Reading the two extensive reviews by HeadphoneAddict and Skylab, I managed to find two amps which fell within my price range. As much as I'd love an exotic and highly-lauded amp, I can't spend $300-500 on one. My choice was based on amps which cost under $150. Of those, the most recommended are the Headstage amps (which also cover PenquinAmps, as the are made by the same company), the iBasso amps, and the C&C amps. These amps all run between $40-$150 dollars - what I consider a fair price for a portable headphone amp. This review will compare the two amps I purchased - the Headstage Lyrix Pro USB and the C&C Box+ amps.
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I hate to do this, but everyone looks for quick ways of summing up amps, so I'll do a rating of these two amps (but I prefer you just read my review!) Anway, here goes:
Headstage Lyrix Pro USB DAC
Build: 8.5
Features: 9
Sound: 9
C&C Box+
Build: 7.5
Features: 7.5
Sound: 7
I hope these reviews help you in your search for a pocket amp. Cheers.
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Good job. I just gave the Lyrix an 8.8 overall in another review.
It's a nice amp that could use a little nicer DAC to match the quality of the amp section. And, it sounds like the C&C has an effect similar to the SRS iWOW plugin that I use in iTunes sometimes. I'm just not in the market for another portable amp to try it out right now
