Wound up going with https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/audio-interfaces/komplete-audio-6/ using jackd and it works great after getting jackd setup. Ironically had a more handy family member work on the EF2A and replace the tubes with different ones and it sounds amazing...

Ok so I did some further digging into usb audio interfaces and I came across this one: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/audio-interfaces/komplete-audio-6/   This has a dedicated switch for which pair inputs it is set to monitor through the headphones. What I'm thinking...

One problem I think I may run into with these usb audio interfaces is the inability to separate the line out and the headphone monitor. In order for the microphone output to make it's way into the phone through the line out, I have to enable "direct monitoring"(switch on the UMC22). If the...

  Honestly the Focusrite Solo would work as far as input/outputs are concerned. My only hesitancy is that for power(along with the 2i2) it purely pulls from USB. I'm not sure that's going to be enough to drive the DT 290s, or supply a strong enough mic signal to the phone. Actually checking the...

Little thread Necro but just figured I'd update while I'm still visiting the site. I wound up waiting a bit and eventually purchasing a newer model with Sony's MDR-1ABT http://www.sony.com/electronics/headband-headphones/mdr-1abt . I'm really impressed with the sound on these; the bluetooth(for...

Hey all, looking for suggestions on a new usb audio interface for desktop usage.   I currently have been running with a hifiman EF2A dac with 6J1P-EV Russian(Soviet) tubes for the past few years connected to a Linux workstation.   It's starting to show it's age with the TRS jack being a...

I guess to make my request a little more clear, I'm looking for recommendations for bluetooth headphones, preferably suggestions between these two models, but I'm open to ideas. Again any help is appreciated.

Hey Head-Fi. So I've moved closer to my work to be within walking distance I'm looking for a new pair of mobile cans to use on the trek to and from. Several years back I had a pair of sony DRBT30Q headphones:   http://store.sony.com/p/bluetooth-headphones/en/p/DRBT30Q   They... were not...