Recommendations For An AMP With Ultrasone HFI-650s

[vkvedam]

Hi All Headphone Legends,
Could anyone suggest me an amplifier to use with these wonderful cans?
They are great without any amp and direct from a portable source.
I just want to have them greatest with some proper juice supply.
Thanks.........

[Dexdexter]

Originally Posted by vkvedam

Could anyone suggest me an amplifier to use with these wonderful cans?

Gosh, they are wonderful, aren't they? (official HFI-650 smiley!)

I use my HFI-650 in my portable rig with a 5G iPod and PocketDock line-out>mini-mini and a Go-Vibe V5S.

The Go-Vibe takes the 650s to another level compared to the onboard amplifier of my iPod. Of course, you can achieve volume with them through just about any portable, but the Go-Vibe outputs quality volume that a portable alone simply cannot match. And the synergy between the HFI-650 and the Go-Vibe is simply breathtaking.

While the Go-Vibe is an excellent value portable amp, it can be upgraded into a fairly awesome desktop amp with the addition of an inexpensive external 24V power supply. I just wrote an extensive post on this very topic on this thread.

So I think that the Go-Vibe would not only allow your Ultrasones to reach their full potential, but also provide you with a superb quality amp that will easily withstand any future source or headphone upgrades!

Cheers, Dex

[3X0]

Of course it also depends largely on your budget.. given many ranges there are a wide number of options available to augment your listening experience.

I do agree that the Go-Vibe is a fantastic purchase in the sub-$100 segment. Quite a number of owners suggest that its performance is unrivalled for its respective price (I, being an amp fledgling, cannot assess the validity of such claims as I have never extensively tried other amplifiers).

Of course if your budget extended to something like $300 I'm sure there are many other highly appealing options available.