[AronBas]

The AKGs are en route.

I have an apogee duet.

Any suggestions for a headphone amp ?

Application is producing/mixing.


I should add that I have used the search button

Many thanks

 

[AmanGeorge]

Any budget details?

 

[AronBas]

Well it will be my first headphone amp so I guess it is most probably wise not to spend too much. Let's say between 300 - 500 Euros.

I did have my ears originally on a Phonitor and a HD 800 but i managed to suppress the gear lust

Thank you

 

[AronBas]

Any takers ?

 

[Zombie_X]

I know I'm a X-CanV8P fan boy, but this amp mates extremely well with the K701. It gives the K701 about 600mW of power, that's 3x the normal amount. As a result you get a very full sound with great space and air along with deep bass. The sound also smooths out and still retains all it's detail.

Another good amp is the CIAudio VHP-2 and gives the K701 all the current it needs.

 

[AronBas]

Super thanks

The AKGs arrived today and have to say even with just the Duet I am already happy. Once they burn in and I get an amp I wont know what I am going to do with myself. LOL

 

[elbuzzard]

congrats! I think you got a great production/ mixing set-up there. I do think a quality amp will take it a step above. Even the amp in the compass beats out the apogee amp with my sennheisers. Id say the DAC in the apogee is quite a bit better than the compass. But if portability was an issue I certainly would not lose sleep over using the apogee on its own. Do you use LOGIC?

 

[AronBas]

HI,

Thanks for the info

I use Cubase and Ableton. I do feel the the HP amp needs a bit more guts but tbh it sounds fine for now. Just got to wait for the Headphones to burn in and then I may start looking for an amp.

Thanks again to everyone.