well i just got a pair of xone xd 53s and ive got to say that these things are absolutely amazing, by far the best pair of headphones ive ever used. I listen to a lot of electronic music thats heavy in bass, and some hip hop and metal too. Ive heard that the xones dont nessisarily benifit that much from an amp, but ive also heard other wise. Theyre low impedance but have a very high max power input. the stats from there site are
• Excellent sound reproduction
• 53mm diameter drivers
• High power neodymium magnet design
• High SPL capacity
• Rotating earpieces for easy one-ear monitoring
• Adjustable metal-reinforced headband
• Folding design for compact portability
• Long listening comfort
• Carry pouch included
• OFC [Oxygen-free Copper] wire cables
• 3.5mm [1/8"] connector with 6.3mm [1/4"] jack adapter
• Type: Closed-back Dynamic (circumaural isolation design)
• Frequency Response: 5 – 33,000 Hz
• Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW
• Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW at 1 kHz
• Impedance: 36 ohms
• Weight: 320 g
• Cable: 1.2 m (Coiled)/Max. 3.0 m (OFC)
so im looking for an amp that will obviously improve the quality, have a usb audio input,increase volume power, and most importantly improve the bass. THeyre already very bassy but i feel like they could do a lot better with some power behind them. What would be a good amp with a bass boost of some sort, that would work well with these?
also ive thought about just getting a headstage arrow, which would nice since i could use it with an ipod, but how would that drive them? would i be much better off getting a desktop amp?
