Well, considering I just built the Crack, I'd like to try to get what I can out of it before buying a different amp. The headphone amp in the Xonar Essence STX drives the AKGs pretty well, I think. I definitely need to amp them.

I have a pair of AKG K712 Pro that I am really fond of, and they sound alright with the Crack, but I'm worried that I am damaging them by using them with the high-impedance Crack, and I'm worried they might not be the best pairing for this amp given their low (62 Ohm) impedance.   Honestly, I...

I see the M50 is rather popular, does it have decent sound isolation? The NAD Viso HP50 looks like it might be a winner, but the price is a bit steep for my purposes. Where do you get the Dolphin? It doesn't seem to be sold in the 'states.

Hello,   I work in an office environment where there isn't a lot of people noise, generally, but lots of computer and fan noise. I don't really care for noise-cancelling headphones because they make me dizzy (I tried a coworker's Bose QC 15 and felt dizzy). IEMs are also out unless really...

I've got two: First, some COBY on-ear headphones that came with a cheap CD player. They were painful on the head, painful on the ears, and the sound was distorted all the time. It sounded like it was clipping even at a low volume.   Second, a little story.  When I was about 12, my cousin came...

A couple questions about the Xonar Essence STX: * what difference will I hear due to the impedance being more than what is ideal for the ATH-AD700? Will it damage the headphones? I'm asking because it might be a while before I upgrade headphones, but I will eventually. * can I leave my...

Hello,   I've been lurking for a few months and finally decided to create an account and post.   So here's my current setup: My headphones are AudioTechnica ATH-AD700. I have 2.0 (as in no subwoofer) PC speakers that I use when I don't use my headphones. I use my headphones when I want...