will I need an amp if I go with the X2 or would I be able to use it on my Macbook Pro onboard sound on my PC?

I like the convenience of being able to plug my HD598s anywhere, I want an upgrade so I'm looking for the best easy to drive headphones from $500 and $1k ranges, what do you guys?

Massdrop has it up for $69 right now, I have an HD598 using onboard sound card, planning to get another pair of headphones possible Fidelio X2 or HE500. Should I go for it? Or should I go with the Schiit stack?

yeah they are replaceable now

The x2 fidelio it is then lol

1 day left to buy the k7xx, will the vmoda boom mic work on the k7XX?

why would one go with the uber stack than the regular stack?

What headphones did you use with the essence stx? I see you have the dt880 and K7XX, how are they compared to each other?

To be honest, the more I read about what my next cans will be the more uncertain I am. I do like the idea of maybe just going with the STX to see if I can live with the HD598s. I know there are far better headphones out there but I also think I don't have enough experience to know or tell the...

1) Music and gaming 2) All kinds of genres 3) More of a casual setting 4) Balanced 5) For now on-board sound, buy would like to get a dac/amp for desktop or a Xonar Essence STX sound card   Also I live in the US, Bay Area

Or I should just say screw it and get the he-500 and get a dac/amp. I'm trying to make this my last purchase ever on headphones

Would a magnitude/modi or xonar essence be enough to drive these to wow factor?

what if I just get the HE-500...like I've always wanted lol

I'm thinking I can also go with the Xonar Essence STX    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010   or Modi/Magni combo

thanks for this, I'm not quite sure if going to the K7XX will give me the "wow" feeling compared to the 598