Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm going to be putting some money down for an amp very soon. Is the MKIII what I'm looking for in terms of extra punch in bass, and would it go well with my music? (rock, dance, classical)

So I received my Zero Dac/Amp (upgraded version from wsz0304) 2 weeks ago after reading glowing reviews on here. I connected it to the laptop via optical. The Zero might not have the best amp but, after reading all this talk about how the HD600s needed to be amped, I was expecting to be blown...

What. I didn't think my hearing was this bad :/ Using HD600's from my laptop: Using HD600's from my upgraded Zero Dac/Amp: I'm only 20 :/

Quote: Originally Posted by 1Time How much do you expect to spend on an amp in the future? Or better, what amp are you considering? If unknown, I suggest determining this before choosing the headphones. I plan to spend up to £150 ($220) on an amp. I've been looking at the Zero...

Thanks for the replies, guys But arghhhh so many different suggestions lol. I think I may go with the HD600s (once they're in stock) because they're selling from a few reputable sites for around £140 - £150, whereas the cheapest AD900 is around £180. So better headphones, being "future...

So would the HD600 without an amp sound worse or better than the AD900? They are the same price so I'm trying to decide which one to get Should I get a set of HD595 with an amp, or just the AD900 without one? I'd prefer a set of circumaurals though, because of the comfort

Hey guys, I'm new to the Head-Fi and the whole audiophile world so go easy on me . I keep going in circles over what circumaural open headphones to get that would sound good without an amp. I narrowed it down to the HD595, AD900 and HD600, but if you could suggest some more, that would be...