Amp/dac for Skullcandy Aviator?

[Gurrut]

Long story short, I ordered some Sennheiser 598 Cs and was fairly disappointed in the sound and comfort, so I sent them back. I'm wondering if the FiiO E10K Olympus would offer some kind of improvement to the Aviator's I already have. Here's some specs I found on CNET for them.

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.1 %
Sensitivity 104 dB
Impedance 34 Ohm

If an Amp wouldn't help them at all, I may still look for a 150-200$ alternative sometime soon. I'm talking Canadian currency by the way, so think 100-170 USD or something.

I currently run them through Asus' built in "Crystal Sound 3", was a pretty damn expensive motherboard so I imagine the onboard isn't total crap. Thanks guys ~

 

[pbui44]

Check out the Sabaj DA3 here:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B073S...=sabaj+da3&dpPl=1&dpID=41720vLeGmL&ref=plSrch

 

[Gurrut]

Check out the Sabaj DA3 here:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B073S...=sabaj+da3&dpPl=1&dpID=41720vLeGmL&ref=plSrch

Is this better than the FiiO? It's more expensive but very little reviews

 

[pbui44]

Is this better than the FiiO? It's more expensive but very little reviews

Compared to the FiiO Q1 mkii:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0757...ds=fiio+q1&dpPl=1&dpID=319PGUiQBOL&ref=plSrch

The Sabaj has a little bit more DAC capability, but the FiiO Q1 mkii looks to be easier to put in your pocket with your smartphone. Both have a balanced 2.5mm TRRS socket as well.

 

[Gurrut]

Compared to the FiiO Q1 mkii:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0757...ds=fiio+q1&dpPl=1&dpID=319PGUiQBOL&ref=plSrch

The Sabaj has a little bit more DAC capability, but the FiiO Q1 mkii looks to be easier to put in your pocket with your smartphone. Both have a balanced 2.5mm TRRS socket as well.

Oh I don't need any portability whatsoever.

 

[pbui44]

If you want to hook up your Skullcandy Aviator to the balanced connections, check this 3.5mm-trs-female-to-2.5mm-trrs-male adapter out:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B076Y...6_SY340_QL65&keywords=3.5mm+trs+to+2.5mm+trrs