futureedmguy
New Head-Fier
So after almost a month of owning my Beyerdynamic DT 990 pro and trying to figure out which amp to go for, here is what I've narrowed it down to, and I don't wish to consider any other option but these two given my budget, availability where I live and all my past research.
Which of these do you think will sound better with my 250ohm headphones?
Purpose: Mixing/Mastering my music(EDM: mostly melodic riddim, dubstep, hardstyle, DnB stuff)
During my month's usage of these headphones straight out of my laptop, I haven't noticed any volume issues tbh! Like at my laptop's full volume, these sound decently loud to me! Just that sometimes I feel there is an imbalance between both ears (left one's a little louder- don't tell me I have some issue with my hearing please xD). So I'm hoping that will go away(should an amp be enough to solve this or is this in the dac department?) once I buy one of these! Also hoping for any improvement in the overall sound to a level that I don't realize is possible thus far.
(Current motherboard: LENOVO Paris 5A8 SDK0J40679 WIN; Sound card: Conexant SmartAudio HD)
Also, my IEMs work fine straight out of my laptop when I need to cross-reference my music decisions, so I probably won't require my amp to drive them? Moreover, I don't use monitors, or plan to connect this device to any other device, or do any sorts of gaming using these headphones!
My personal current opinions:
Which of these do you think will sound better with my 250ohm headphones?
Purpose: Mixing/Mastering my music(EDM: mostly melodic riddim, dubstep, hardstyle, DnB stuff)
During my month's usage of these headphones straight out of my laptop, I haven't noticed any volume issues tbh! Like at my laptop's full volume, these sound decently loud to me! Just that sometimes I feel there is an imbalance between both ears (left one's a little louder- don't tell me I have some issue with my hearing please xD). So I'm hoping that will go away(should an amp be enough to solve this or is this in the dac department?) once I buy one of these! Also hoping for any improvement in the overall sound to a level that I don't realize is possible thus far.
(Current motherboard: LENOVO Paris 5A8 SDK0J40679 WIN; Sound card: Conexant SmartAudio HD)
Also, my IEMs work fine straight out of my laptop when I need to cross-reference my music decisions, so I probably won't require my amp to drive them? Moreover, I don't use monitors, or plan to connect this device to any other device, or do any sorts of gaming using these headphones!
My personal current opinions:
- I've read that FiiO K5 pro has a warmer sound as opposed to Topping L30's brighter sound. Given how DT 990s already have a treble spike, I feel FiiO takes the point here? I have not explored the world of equalizers yet since I'm very new to music production, so I'm not sure how much the out-of-the-box sound profile matters.
- I've also read that FiiO's amp isn't all that great and the unit is considered a good option because its DAC part is good. Topping L30's amp is too good though(audio science review rates it very high in its technical ways too). And since I don't currently find many problems with my headphones being driven by my laptop, maybe a DAC isn't thaaaaat necessary for me? So this time I feel L30 takes my point?
- K5 Pro is after all an Amp+Dac combo! That must account for something! half-point to k5 for this xD
- Half-point to L30 because I don't like the name FiiO lol
