I got this amp for my hd650, might seem overkill, but I couldn't resist after auditioning it. To be fair, I haven't tried a lot of other high end amps, but I was really impressed over how much better it sounded than my fiio e9. The soundstage and imaging make the 650 sounds like a different...

I now have the gs2, and I think anandtech may have just gotten a lemon, because I do not hear the interference that they talked about. It needs a headphone amp, but no load related noise to speak of.

I have the dt880pros, and they sound great while their pads are the most comfortable I've used so far.

By the looks of that anandtech review for the gs2, I will not be getting rid of my ipod. I have a temporary gs1 which has pretty crappy audio, and the s2 is supposedly worse.

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I'm looking to upgrade my hd280 pro headphones, and I have a few questions. I'm looking for the best cans strictly for music (ambient, indy, drone, jazz and a bit of edm) so movies and games aren't really considerations. I don't have a headphone amp, but I do have an old sony reciever from a...

I'm looking to upgrade my hd280 pro headphones, and I have a few questions. I'm looking for the best cans strictly for music (ambient, indy, drone, jazz and a bit of edm) so movies and games aren't really considerations. I don't have a headphone amp, but I do have an old sony reciever from a...