[hifinoob005]

Hello,

Looking for a cheap headphone amplifier that runs on AC, not battery. For work. 54 ohms headset. EU based.
Would a cheap Behringer umc22 do the trick?

 

[NA Blur]

Please provide a budget first. Cheap means different things to many of us.

Is the Topping L30 amp cheap to you?

 

[hifinoob005]

Please provide a budget first. Cheap means different things to many of us.

Is the Topping L30 amp cheap to you?

Too much. Something like $50. Audio quality is not that important, just need to increase loudness.

 

[hifinoob005]

So anything in this price range?

 

[hifinoob005]

Anyone has any suggestion?

 

[tomb]

Build a CMoy and use a wall adapter instead of batteries.

 

[villainous]

I've always found products from Fiio to be great for price-to-performance... not sure if they have anything that low cost, but worth looking for sure.

 

[hifinoob005]

I've always found products from Fiio to be great for price-to-performance... not sure if they have anything that low cost, but worth looking for sure.

But wouldn't a Behringer amp do the job? A UMC22 is much cheaper and has a headphone output that can be amplified. It's not for music.

 

[tomb]

But wouldn't a Behringer amp do the job? A UMC22 is much cheaper and has a headphone output that can be amplified. It's not for music.

Maybe that part should've been considered before you even logged in.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

But wouldn't a Behringer amp do the job? A UMC22 is much cheaper and has a headphone output that can be amplified. It's not for music.

I have the Behringer 202 and I cannot recommend it for 300 ohm cans. For 50 ohm cans it should do a nice job.

It runs off USB power from the PC. It does not have a wallwart nor an AC socket.

 

[Diable]

The Syba Sonic dac-amp would easily fight your needs. It's $45 and it's great for a first or beater amp.

 

[ADUHF]

The Behringer UMC22 appears to be a cheap USB interface. Not really a headamp or DAC/amp. It does not even have stereo analog inputs, as far as I can tell. And the headamp in it is probably quite basic.

If you really want more power and volume, then I would get an actual headphone amp or DAC/amp, rather than something like this.