It's alright. We are here to help. I definitely would not buy a decent headphone amp before you get decent headphones. You can get a good pair of headphones that don't necessarily need an amp, first, or you can decide to buy a good "starter kit". If you go this the route of the starter kit, though, you will more than likely be sacrificing quality in both areas. Only you can decide which route you want to go. If you just buy a decent set of headphones that don't necessarily need to be amped, you can always get one later. If you're anything like most of the people around here, you'll do whatever you can after you get a taste to find money for more gear. On the other hand, if you get a pair of expensive headphones, you are more than likely going to find out that your source is terrible as the good headphones will only make this more prominent. Are you planning on using these with a computer, or what?