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Hey Mad Lust Envy, were you able to try the E9 with a Mixamp already?
Did about a 1 hour test of chaining the E9 to the Mixamp (Mixamp as a pre-amp for Dolby Headphone, so... game console ---> Mixamp ---> 3.5mm ---> E9)
YES, YES, AND MORE YES.
Again, incredibly neutral, and does not color the sound whatsoever. However, it does make my K701 and DT990/600 sound fuller than the Mixamp alone (obviously as now they are being powered more than enough). It does NOT affect the soundstage and positional accuracy negatively, nor does it audibly degrade SQ because of adding an extra chain to the audio link from my consoles to the headphones.
How would voice chat fare with a 600ohm Beyer or K701/2? Let's just say that even if I have my Mixamp's game/voice knob at 3' o clock (which literally zaps game audio out of like 90% or more of it's volume, and gives voice chat a ridiculous amount of volume), the E9 can make the game audio STILL sound VERY loud, more than I'd like even when I don't use voice chat, so all you people wanting to add a mic to the K702 or 600ohm Beyer with their Mixamp is more than okay to do so with the E9 on high gain and relatively high volume.
Mixamp: 3 o'clock is pretty well past what I'd use my voice chat setting on (1 o' clock). The Game/voice knob goes between 7 o'clock to 5 o'clock. Anything past 3 o'clock is pretty much overkill for voice chat, so the E9 is well within limits even on hard to drive headphones.
The E9 pairs VERY well with the Mixamp. End of story.
I'm am officially 99.9% satisfied with my E9 as both a music amp and power amp for my headphones when using the Mixamp. Those who want a neutral amp, how can I NOT recommend the E9 especially at the price point?