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post #1 of 5
12/29/10 at 6:47pm
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Soundstage is important.  Preferably low ohm so I don't have to break the bank on an amp.  And finally, a phone that isn't overly bright.

 

Suggestions?

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12/29/10 at 6:59pm
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Hmm, I place my bid on Grados, because they can drive without a amp pretty well and have a great soundstage

 

There are probably 100 more headphones that are better suited to you, but I recommend grados no matter what.

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post #3 of 5
12/29/10 at 7:03pm
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Hmm, I place my bid on Grados, because they can drive without a amp pretty well and have a great soundstage

 

There are probably 100 more headphones that are better suited to you, but I recommend grados no matter what.



thanks for the reply.

 

i failed to mention that i do have an amp (nuforce udac2).  its gonna be hooked up via usb to my computer.  what i meant was that i didn't want a phone that was power hungry...the udac is good but it isn't exactly high end.

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post #4 of 5
12/29/10 at 8:39pm
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is it safe to assume that most open headphones with a good soundstage are high impedance?

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post #5 of 5
12/29/10 at 10:03pm

There is too much emphasis placed on impedance.  It's not the only factor that makes a headphone hard to drive.  Sensitivity is probably more important.  There are low impedance headphones that are also low sensitivity and are extremely hard to drive properly.  

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