I was listening to music with the TEAC HA-P50-B yesterday, and I honestly couldn't tell the difference between Amp&Dac vs No Amp&Dac. To be fair I was at the store to listen to different headphones, not to test out the Amp/Dac combo, but for the few minutes I used it, I couldn't tell the...

I spent 3 hours in an audio store yesterday.  It was my first time really trying on a bunch of headphones and comparing them with one another.  I was able to develop my own opinions about the different headphones, but I couldn't always come up with a reason as to why I liked one pair more than...

I've read threads about how music sounds better through headphones if you use an amp.  "Highs sound crisper" and whatnot.  I thought amps simply provided power for higher impedance headphones and allowed you to turn your volume level up.  Do amps really improve sound quality?     If I were to...

I didn't know there was a forum for recommendations, whoops!     TL;DR:  I'm looking for new daily use headphones I can use both at home and out in public.     In 2011 I bought a pair of V-Moda LPs.  I loved those.  About 6 months ago I bought a pair of Beyerdynamic MMX 300s.  From my...

I've been using my V-Moda LPs as my daily portable headphones since December 2011.  Last year I went on a fruitless journey to create an elaborate PS4 headphones/mic setup for some reason.  I ended up buying the Beyerdynamic MMX 300s and they didn't even work for the purpose I had bought them...

I have been trying to find a way to use my Astro mixamp to get virtual surround sound through my headphones and use a blue yeti mic at the same time. I can pluh the mic in and use it, but the moment I plug in my amp, i can no longer use the Yeti. Softer tinkering around with all of the...

I bought the  beyerdynamic MMX300's today, thinking that I could use the y-splitter that came with the Astro Mixamp to plug the headset into the mix amp.  It seems like you cannot.  The y-splitter has a male headphone and mic jack and one female input.  What is that used for?     Anyways, I...

I'm currently building an audio setup for my PS4 (and PC in the future).  I've been doing some research and I was wondering of this setup will work properly: I have an Astro Mixamp connected to my PS4 via an optical cable and a usb.  Attached to this I am planning to have a Y-splitter so I can...