Thanks for the response guys. If I were to get a portable amp for them do you have any recommendations? I looked up the Fiio E6 that Cubdog mentioned and it's cheapish and more importantly very small, a good thing for me as I'm loathe to put any extra cables/hardware into my laptop than needed.

Hi, I am considering buying a pair of the Hi2050s but am just wondering if my laptop alone (onboard soundcard) would be enough to power them? And also has anyone bought them from Amazon UK (...

Hey, I am looking to buy some new headphones for at home use. My preference is over ear open back, but I will consider other options! Looking to spend up to £100 (buying in UK), and they will be plugged into my laptop most of time, playing anything from from metal (Pantera, Metallica, Ozzy etc.)...