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post #1 of 10
12/27/11 at 4:57pm
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Hi guys,

 

I have the ATH-M50 and I love them a lot. They sound great, but do I need a portable amp for them? If I do get one, would the Fiio E5/E6 amp be a good choice?

 

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LazBro123

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post #2 of 10
12/28/11 at 12:47pm
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Anyone?

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post #3 of 10
12/28/11 at 4:37pm

Works just fine with my E6. I'm happy with the combination.

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post #4 of 10
12/28/11 at 7:40pm
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Works just fine with my E6. I'm happy with the combination.



Okay, but do I need an amp for my ATH-M50?

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post #5 of 10
12/30/11 at 2:30am

You don't really *need* an amp with the M50, as they are fairly easy to drive... Unless of course you have a seriously underpowered source.

 

But then again, like many other headphones, it can benefit from amping. Good example: my own ATH-ES10, does just fine on the headphone out of my laptop, Sansa Fuze or S:Flo2, but I like it better with a little amplification from my iBasso D2+ or, when I'm in a bassy mood, my Fiio E7.

 

I didn't like the E5 very much, I have no experience with the E6, but from personal experience I can tell you that you 'outgrow' those tiny amps pretty quickly. I recommend to go a step up from those right away and go with something like the Fiio E7 or the iBasso D-Zero. Yes they are a little bigger and a bit more expensive, but they are soooooo much better :) And they both have an USB DAC too, so a bit more multipurpose...

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post #6 of 10
12/30/11 at 2:46am
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Okay, but do I need an amp for my ATH-M50?


If you are driving them out of an Ipod/ PC headphone out, maybe, because the Ipod's output impedance is 7 ohm so you may want a cheap amp to get less distortion. On this regard the E5 the better amp. I hated my E6 and almost threw it in the trash the moment I laid my hands on it. E11 is another good amp though.

 


 

 

 

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post #7 of 10
12/30/11 at 8:48am
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If you are driving them out of an Ipod/ PC headphone out, maybe, because the Ipod's output impedance is 7 ohm so you may want a cheap amp to get less distortion. On this regard the E5 the better amp. I hated my E6 and almost threw it in the trash the moment I laid my hands on it. E11 is another good amp though.

 


 

 

 


 

So I may buy the E5 amp. On my computer, my headphones sound better and louder than on my iPod. Is this normal? If I buy the E5, I will just use them with my iPod, not my computer. :)

 

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post #8 of 10
12/30/11 at 8:51am
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You don't really *need* an amp with the M50, as they are fairly easy to drive... Unless of course you have a seriously underpowered source.

 

But then again, like many other headphones, it can benefit from amping. Good example: my own ATH-ES10, does just fine on the headphone out of my laptop, Sansa Fuze or S:Flo2, but I like it better with a little amplification from my iBasso D2+ or, when I'm in a bassy mood, my Fiio E7.

 

I didn't like the E5 very much, I have no experience with the E6, but from personal experience I can tell you that you 'outgrow' those tiny amps pretty quickly. I recommend to go a step up from those right away and go with something like the Fiio E7 or the iBasso D-Zero. Yes they are a little bigger and a bit more expensive, but they are soooooo much better :) And they both have an USB DAC too, so a bit more multipurpose...


 

Okay, thanks for the info! I appreciate it. I don't want big amps, so I am going to buy the E5, because it's small and portable.

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post #9 of 10
12/30/11 at 8:58am
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So I may buy the E5 amp. On my computer, my headphones sound better and louder than on my iPod. Is this normal? If I buy the E5, I will just use them with my iPod, not my computer. :)

 


 

Better is subjective but for me its definitely an improvement from Ipod's headphone out. Pair it up with a FiiO L9 LOD cable, it will improve things.

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post #10 of 10
12/30/11 at 1:53pm
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Better is subjective but for me its definitely an improvement from Ipod's headphone out. Pair it up with a FiiO L9 LOD cable, it will improve things.



Okay I will buy that with my E5. o2smile.gif

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