From what I've read, this would be foolish. I'm asking because I can get a pair at a very good price (converts to around $140). Firstly, is this a good price in your book (new)?
Anyway, I don't generally use an amp and the only one I have is the cheap Fiio E5.
I will need a good headphone amp for ER-4S, but will I have to spend more than $100?
Right now, funds are tight for me (returned from travelling before university).
Should I buy the ER-4S and a cheap ($100) amp, or is that a waste of time? Is the price good enough for you to recommend buying them as an investment for use in a few months (I've converted the price, but where I am, they usually sell for almost double that price), when I have money for a better amp?
Also, are they out of the question as a serious choice for use with an iPod without an amp, for train journeys and whatnot?
I listen mainly to classical music, this ranges from orchestral, piano and string compositions to vocal - choral pieces, lieder and opera. Some metal too, occasionally.
Anyway, I don't generally use an amp and the only one I have is the cheap Fiio E5.
I will need a good headphone amp for ER-4S, but will I have to spend more than $100?
Right now, funds are tight for me (returned from travelling before university).
Should I buy the ER-4S and a cheap ($100) amp, or is that a waste of time? Is the price good enough for you to recommend buying them as an investment for use in a few months (I've converted the price, but where I am, they usually sell for almost double that price), when I have money for a better amp?
Also, are they out of the question as a serious choice for use with an iPod without an amp, for train journeys and whatnot?
I listen mainly to classical music, this ranges from orchestral, piano and string compositions to vocal - choral pieces, lieder and opera. Some metal too, occasionally.