Blackmore
Headphoneus Supremus
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Dear all,
Just feeling to post another review about Gary's PA2V2 little amplifier so I do. The reason of this is let some of the people, like me probably, to know about profits of this unit. I am not an audiophile and cant use technical words / terms that could explain more I guess, but…
Build and portability:
This baby is great looking and very good build. I mean I was expecting some small unit but when I actually got my hands on it, WHAT A SURPRISE it was. Small, compact and you can call this one REALLY PORTABLE. Everything nice placed and nothing fancy about it. My small advice, USE RECHARGEABLE with it.
I would like to give this one an 8/10.
Using/caring with MP3 device:
Before use this with your source outside, you need to realized that portable or not it can't be used from you back pocket without irritating you a bit. What I actually want to say is that some portables a big enough itself so this one as extra can be, and I mean CAN BE, some trouble to caring with you. But if you don't mind then I didn't say a thing. Don't see myself walking with it much, but that's me. You will probably ask, why I have purchase in the first place. Well, to tell you the true I was really curios about it and I did. My iAudio5 have enough power to drive my AKG K26P, but not that much with higher imp phones. The second issue was to see or I can improve the battery life from my player using the amp. I think its will be working, because my volume level goes now not further than 18-20, when before always 24-26. So it may help a bit, I hope. Will give 7/10.
Sound and power:
That's depends how good your player is. Some players have a very good EQ settings and that helps a lot. But for those who don't, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. I have use this with and without the EQ.
Using without EQ was for me a little surprising. And this means that the sound was acceptable. More than that, for some users may be a BEST what they ever heard. Bass is there, actually everything is there but not that POWERFUL enough to be very happy about it. What I was missing is the JUICE I guess.
Using with the EQ, WOW here it comes, yeah. Total different and much, much POWERFUL and all JUICE is there where it must be. I was founding the better BASS control and stronger/sharper HIGHS. And the amp was very flex with changing of EQ's, very nice! Will give 8/10.
I have use this amp with AKG K26P, Sennhieser PX100 and Sennheiser HD485. And the most improvement came with PX100 and HD485.
To make this complete I would like to say that Gary have achieved that level to make such an nice little amp without to loosing any of those issues. I think its very interesting to experiment with it and one thing for sure, you can't beat the PRICE/QUALITY on this one. HAPPY LISTENING.
Just feeling to post another review about Gary's PA2V2 little amplifier so I do. The reason of this is let some of the people, like me probably, to know about profits of this unit. I am not an audiophile and cant use technical words / terms that could explain more I guess, but…
Build and portability:
This baby is great looking and very good build. I mean I was expecting some small unit but when I actually got my hands on it, WHAT A SURPRISE it was. Small, compact and you can call this one REALLY PORTABLE. Everything nice placed and nothing fancy about it. My small advice, USE RECHARGEABLE with it.
I would like to give this one an 8/10.
Using/caring with MP3 device:
Before use this with your source outside, you need to realized that portable or not it can't be used from you back pocket without irritating you a bit. What I actually want to say is that some portables a big enough itself so this one as extra can be, and I mean CAN BE, some trouble to caring with you. But if you don't mind then I didn't say a thing. Don't see myself walking with it much, but that's me. You will probably ask, why I have purchase in the first place. Well, to tell you the true I was really curios about it and I did. My iAudio5 have enough power to drive my AKG K26P, but not that much with higher imp phones. The second issue was to see or I can improve the battery life from my player using the amp. I think its will be working, because my volume level goes now not further than 18-20, when before always 24-26. So it may help a bit, I hope. Will give 7/10.
Sound and power:
That's depends how good your player is. Some players have a very good EQ settings and that helps a lot. But for those who don't, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. I have use this with and without the EQ.
Using without EQ was for me a little surprising. And this means that the sound was acceptable. More than that, for some users may be a BEST what they ever heard. Bass is there, actually everything is there but not that POWERFUL enough to be very happy about it. What I was missing is the JUICE I guess.
Using with the EQ, WOW here it comes, yeah. Total different and much, much POWERFUL and all JUICE is there where it must be. I was founding the better BASS control and stronger/sharper HIGHS. And the amp was very flex with changing of EQ's, very nice! Will give 8/10.
I have use this amp with AKG K26P, Sennhieser PX100 and Sennheiser HD485. And the most improvement came with PX100 and HD485.
To make this complete I would like to say that Gary have achieved that level to make such an nice little amp without to loosing any of those issues. I think its very interesting to experiment with it and one thing for sure, you can't beat the PRICE/QUALITY on this one. HAPPY LISTENING.
