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Choice Between Headroom Micro Amp and Headamp AE-2

post #1 of 4
1/31/12 at 7:34am
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I recently ordered a pair of HD 650, and I'm being offered by a friend either the Headroom Micro Amp or the headamp ae2 (http://www.headamp.com/portable_amps/ae2/index.htm)
Which one should i take and why?
 
Thanks,
Neil
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post #2 of 4
1/31/12 at 3:55pm

Can't really go wrong with either amp - you should decide based on their different feature sets, as both will capably drive the HD650. I've heard only the AE-2 between them and it's a nice amp, though in general I'd be inclined to recommend an AC-powered amp like the Micro, as AC-powered amps tend to provide better bass performance, in my experience.

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post #3 of 4
1/31/12 at 6:12pm

I owned an AE-2 for a few years, it's a very nice amp that could drive most anything I threw at it. I sold it here on Head-Fi only because I used it very little.

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post #4 of 4
2/16/12 at 12:32pm

Both amps are quite capable driving HD650 to decent level without too much compromise. AE2 is slightly more polite sounding to my ears than Micro Amp. If you require more portability, choose AE2 and you should think of Micro Amp as more like transportable. I don't care to change out batteries often when I was using Micro Amp so it usually connected to AC power brick. Micro Amp has three gain switch so it is more versatile from IEMs to full size phones and it has crossfeed as well. But if you want to just plug in and enjoy the sound without messing with any swtiches, AE2 is very nice sounding amp.

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