That was me and I was aware of that. Actually did my research for once
Any thoughts on the E09K vs the Magni?
His thoughts on both of those are in the amp section if the guide.
That was me and I was aware of that. Actually did my research for once
Any thoughts on the E09K vs the Magni?
His thoughts on both of those are in the amp section if the guide.
thanks for the replies, do I need a dac too? and if I want dolby headphone also, how can I get this in the easiest and cheapest way to the magni amp?
Do the K612 pro really need an amp or do they still sound good without one?
Are the Q701 really worth the extra 20 buck and do they need an amp?
"The K612 Pro is a higher impedance than it's 7xx siblings, and therefore demands more power to hit a moderate volume in comparison. For gaming, you can forget about using the K612 Pro off the Mixamp alone if you attempt to use a mic. Even with the Mixamp putting all it's power on game audio, the K612 pro hits moderate, not high volume levels.
I recommend an amp with a warm signature to offset the slight tizzyness in the upper ranges, though it isn't crucial as the K612 Pro isn't exactly fatiguing.
The K612 Pro's neutral signature is bound to change in tonality depending on the amp used, so matching the K612 to a proper amp is essential. Again, I recommend a warmer sounding amp to better match the K612's neutrality and shave off the slight harshness up top."
"The sound also scales with amping, but isn't really necessary"
Everything in quotes was taken directly from the first post, where MLE answered these questions and more. He also covers a $99 amp, the Schiit Magni, in the same post.
Yeah but I wanted to hear some opinions. Is higher volume all the amp will offer or does the sound quality also improve? I don't really need a mic and "moderate volume" could still be good enough for me as I don't need the headphone to blast my ears off.
He says that one with a warm signature is recommended. Since I'm new to this idk what that means and which one offers that. >_>
Yeah but I wanted to hear some opinions. Is higher volume all the amp will offer or does the sound quality also improve? I don't really need a mic and "moderate volume" could still be good enough for me as I don't need the headphone to blast my ears off.
He says that one with a warm signature is recommended. Since I'm new to this idk what that means and which one offers that. >_>
I don't have a mixamp. I'm wondering how good the headphone will sound if I just connect it directly to my laptop's 3.5mm jack. Sorry if I wasn't being clear. >.>
If they're good with the Clip+ I'm guessing they should work well with a laptop?
I don't have a mixamp. I'm wondering how good the headphone will sound if I just connect it directly to my laptop's 3.5mm jack. Sorry if I wasn't being clear. >.>
If they're good with the Clip+ I'm guessing they should work well with a laptop?
No that's not true. What kind of soundcard does the laptop have?
Clip is first and foremost a portable player and the parts correspond that, while the laptop's SQ properties are usually a lot worse than any decent music player [that's clip and above]
I had my Q701 for a month or two with no amp and was perfectly happy with it. Then I got an amp and realized what everybody was talking about. It's not about volume. The amp changes the sound for the better...I don't understand the science behind it, but my ears were used to the sound without the amp and could hear the difference with the amp.
Is it necessary? No, absolutely not. However, when you read about how good the headphones are, people are reviewing them with an amp. If you aren't using an amp, you won't hear them to their full potential. If you're not hearing them to their full potential, you're kind of wasting money (IMHO).
Regarding the amp sound signature, I believe Fiio's tend to run on the warmer side, as well as the Schiit Vali. The Magni and the O2 tend to be more "analytical" and "cold". I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong...