[headfoney]

Hi. I know nothing about sound quality or the difference between a $10 pair of headphones and a $300 pair of headphones short of the price tag. I'm looking for a decent amp. as a gift for someone, and was hoping someone would be able to tell me which is the best for $250 and under. 

 

[Saturn]

Matrix M-Stage - $250.00
 
You can read a review here.
 
And you can buy one from here.

 

[attenuated 3db]

If you can consider an easy-to-build kit, the Bottlehead Crack amplifier was designed expressly to give a "euphonic" (hence the amplifier's name) listening experience with high-impedence headphones like the HD650s:
 
http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php?crn=44&rn=442&action=show_detail
 
$219.00

 

[LoweArt]

2 Thumbs up for the Crack amp as it works a treat with my HD600's
 
If you're creative, you can turn your Crack into something a bit more invidual like this

 

[Hughkk]

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2 Thumbs up for the Crack amp as it works a treat with my HD600's
 
If you're creative, you can turn your Crack into something a bit more invidual like this

how the heck do u do that??
 
do u need to make ur own case?
 
 

 

[jackwess]

The guys at bottlehead have his own forum, you can take a look at it for more ideas when it comes to building your own amp. 

 

[LoweArt]

Yes, this is fully custom made by using a CNC laser cut and bent plate of stainless steel and hand cut & routed wooden sides.
 
Here's what the top plate looks like and the insides during building it.
 

 

 

[AdamClim]

How are you guys going to seriously ask a guy who doesnt know anything about this stuff to now build his own amp??? 

 

[fabio-fi]

 
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How are you guys going to seriously ask a guy who doesnt know anything about this stuff to now build his own amp??? 

He can ask somebody else to build it for him.