Hello,   I was wondering if I could get some opinions on which headphone amp / DAC  to purchase in order to push a pair of AKG Q701s nicely. I would like to spend under $250 if possible. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Before I get told search the forums... I have. Does anyone know of any definitive way to make these things more comfortable without: cutting off the bumps bending them like a leather glove replacing the strap (because the straps are expensive... and it just looks confusing) applying oil...

Thank you. By the way, I added an edit, do you know anything about this as well?

They feel great and sound pretty good. I was wondering if there are any setting optimizations to run through to put them to their full potential? Thanks. **Edit** - I am curious as to which audio setting I should use in Counterstrike Source : 2.1 or headphone? Also, I have a pair of Turtle...

Thank you for the informative post. This is exactly what I had in mind. I just have to make sure I make the correct choice before dropping $300+ for a headphone and mix amp.

I have looked at both of those, but there are just so many opinions that it is hard to discern what is the correct choice for me is going to be. That is why I am tailoring it to my own specific situation to hopefully get a better insight as to what would be a good pick. I realized that much of...

Hi, I am a new user to this site. It seems that many of you provide excellent advice and a wide range of opinions. I was wondering if you could do the same for me. I have looked at many of the threads in the forum... the reviews online... etc. , but I just want to make sure one last time that I...