dlangendorf
New Head-Fier
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To start, just want to say what a great resource this site is how knowledgeable you all are.
I want to ask about quality headphones and portable headphone amps. I currently use Monster Mile Davis Trumpets for in-ear listening. I'd like a tad more bass for non-jazz listening but not at the cost of sacrificing too much mid and high-end quality. I'm thinking about some decent on-ear headphones, or perhaps I should get a decent portable headphone amp like the Fiio E7 first and add bass that way. Or, ultimately, will I need both? I'm mostly listening to FLAC or Apple Lossless files on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Classic. (The Fiio E7 could also be used with a MBP.)
As far as on-ear choices, I've looked at the B&W P5 and P3 and the usual suspects from Sennheiser, Bose, Klipsch, although I don't have access to V-Moda (I like Grado, too, but don't want that much leakage and size). There are good things and bad things about each one. Because I'm stuck in in decision I was wondering if the portable headphone amp might be a good place to start. Or will it really matter with the headphones I'm considering?
(I really like the design of the P5s, although I understand many of the concerns noted here. They sound a tad muffled to my old ears, which is disappointing considering the cost, but would a portable headphone amp possibly improve this?)
Anyway, thanks for reading and considering. Best to all.
I want to ask about quality headphones and portable headphone amps. I currently use Monster Mile Davis Trumpets for in-ear listening. I'd like a tad more bass for non-jazz listening but not at the cost of sacrificing too much mid and high-end quality. I'm thinking about some decent on-ear headphones, or perhaps I should get a decent portable headphone amp like the Fiio E7 first and add bass that way. Or, ultimately, will I need both? I'm mostly listening to FLAC or Apple Lossless files on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Classic. (The Fiio E7 could also be used with a MBP.)
As far as on-ear choices, I've looked at the B&W P5 and P3 and the usual suspects from Sennheiser, Bose, Klipsch, although I don't have access to V-Moda (I like Grado, too, but don't want that much leakage and size). There are good things and bad things about each one. Because I'm stuck in in decision I was wondering if the portable headphone amp might be a good place to start. Or will it really matter with the headphones I'm considering?
(I really like the design of the P5s, although I understand many of the concerns noted here. They sound a tad muffled to my old ears, which is disappointing considering the cost, but would a portable headphone amp possibly improve this?)
Anyway, thanks for reading and considering. Best to all.