01ps
New Head-Fier
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Currently I have a Samsung Galaxy s5 and audio technica ath-m50x headphones. I like the sound, but am thinking about jumping down the rabbit hole. I am considering an amp, or an amp/dac.
I listen to lots of different music, but mainly indie roCk. I typically listen to streaming (google).
The reason I'm considering an amp is 1-i like gadgets(let's be honest) 2-id like more control over the volume, rather than the 15 chunky style notches on my phone. 3-id like a little more effortless volume from time to time, rather than running near or at max volume on my phone.
The e11k was a disappointment since the low gain setting did nothing to increase my volume, and the high gain still required my phone volume to be set pretty high. As a result I think the amp-over-amp muddied everything too much. It sounded bad anyway.
Since the e12 is supposed to be a higher quality, audiophile grade product, and has much higher power output according to the specs, should I expect better results, ie:low gain, mid volume...
I've also considered the e07k, since I like the thought of some bass/treble eq, but suspect that the power output may be worse than the e11k. But would I get better results from a cleaner signal from my phone through usb?
Or should I scrap the whole amp idea and just get some better headphones, like the sennheiser hd 598? Or will these require an amp anyway?
I listen to lots of different music, but mainly indie roCk. I typically listen to streaming (google).
The reason I'm considering an amp is 1-i like gadgets(let's be honest) 2-id like more control over the volume, rather than the 15 chunky style notches on my phone. 3-id like a little more effortless volume from time to time, rather than running near or at max volume on my phone.
The e11k was a disappointment since the low gain setting did nothing to increase my volume, and the high gain still required my phone volume to be set pretty high. As a result I think the amp-over-amp muddied everything too much. It sounded bad anyway.
Since the e12 is supposed to be a higher quality, audiophile grade product, and has much higher power output according to the specs, should I expect better results, ie:low gain, mid volume...
I've also considered the e07k, since I like the thought of some bass/treble eq, but suspect that the power output may be worse than the e11k. But would I get better results from a cleaner signal from my phone through usb?
Or should I scrap the whole amp idea and just get some better headphones, like the sennheiser hd 598? Or will these require an amp anyway?