Hey guys,
I purchased some AKG K712 headphones recently and i currently have them running through my TASCAM US-1800 interface. They run the AKG's okay but they are lacking a little bass through this interface. This was confirmed and i went to the shop and tried my headphones in some other amps. (although the other amps i tried (i tried 3) were either too distorted or too expensive so we can forget about them). Going through a headphone amp fixed the lack of bass, so, gotta buy one.
Budget is $130. Looking for a desktop DAC/Amp combo. The headphones will be used for mixing & mastering at my studio computer so it's imperative that there's no distortion or colouring. I'm not necessarily looking for the most volume, just the best quality. I.e. most separation and most clean while still being phat.
I've been looking at the FX Audio DAC-X6, SMSL M3 and a 1st gen Schiit stack (Magni + Modi). Just looking for some real world experiences with these headphones and amp combos, as well as maybe some suggestions for other amps to look at.
Thanks!
I purchased some AKG K712 headphones recently and i currently have them running through my TASCAM US-1800 interface. They run the AKG's okay but they are lacking a little bass through this interface. This was confirmed and i went to the shop and tried my headphones in some other amps. (although the other amps i tried (i tried 3) were either too distorted or too expensive so we can forget about them). Going through a headphone amp fixed the lack of bass, so, gotta buy one.
Budget is $130. Looking for a desktop DAC/Amp combo. The headphones will be used for mixing & mastering at my studio computer so it's imperative that there's no distortion or colouring. I'm not necessarily looking for the most volume, just the best quality. I.e. most separation and most clean while still being phat.
I've been looking at the FX Audio DAC-X6, SMSL M3 and a 1st gen Schiit stack (Magni + Modi). Just looking for some real world experiences with these headphones and amp combos, as well as maybe some suggestions for other amps to look at.
Thanks!