Today was a mess.   I got the FiiO E9 in the mail and tested it out. It's actually faulty - the power LED is meant to come on when turning the knob but it doesn't happen at all. Amazon is sending me another one to be here tomorrow. I'll let you guys know what happens.

I've had a look around some other similar threads and saw a few recommendations for the FiiO E9 so I bought that. I hear people saying it's pointless to put the E9 and an STX together, so the d2x should be sufficient for now. Would there be a point going for an STX in the future?

Just as the title says, I'm needing something to drive my DT 880 600 Ohms. Would an STX essence be adequate or what amp should I get? I have a xonar d2x at the moment

I was thinking of something small because my current set up is tidy looking and something bulky would make things well... bulky.   I'm contemplating selling off the d2x and going for an STX but I'd like to hear more opinions. What would you guys think about it?

recommendations for an amp?   I saw this: http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/graham-slee-voyager-portable-headphone-amplifier-prodid-320.html   I'm not looking for anything too bulky. I'll see what the headphones are like when they come but if you guys are right I'll probably need to invest...

I'm actually wondering since I have no clue if this would work (the last time I did physics was in school) - but you mention that the d2x may not be able to drive the 600 ohms. I currently have the Logitech z2300 speakers connected to my sound card with my headphones plugged into the jack of the...

Thanks for the reply, I had a look of that thread. I'd just like to let you guys know I loosened the belt on my budget slightly and went for a DT880 Pro 600 ohms for about £215. Also snatched myself a Blue yeti microphone for about £81. I'm more excited waiting for these to come than Christmas!

Quote:   Positional accuracy is quite important as I like to be able to hear where the music is coming from as if it were around me and it's also important in games like BF3 to distinguish which direction the bullets/footsteps are coming. Bass could be important, I just wouldn't want to...

I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones for my set up. At the moment I've got a pair of Siberia V2 (which I've been using because they come with a mic) but I've come to realize I need the mic and sound separated if my gaming experience is going to be well along with recording videos on...