Euljiro
New Head-Fier
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Can it power the HD600/HD650 sufficiently?
Since no one is answering, I just want to start this off. I don't have the HD600 or the HD650 to test with my X6. But from what i've heard those Senns are very efficient, even though they are rated at 300ohm, most people reported that they can be 'driven' using an iPhone. Of course those cans arent being fully utilized using the iPhones but that goes to show how efficient they are. Having said all that, I tried the Philips X2s (32ohms), Senn HD518 (50ohm), and a bunch of IEMs(14-16ohms). The X6 can drive all of them with plenty of room to spare. The volume knob all the way down is at the 7olock position with max at 5olock position. I only need to go to 9-10 oclock on the IEM for a full blast, headbanging, cannot hear office noise anymore, and soon to be in the mood for the clubs kind of volume. The X2 will require pretty much the same power, at 9-10 oclock position. So based on these observations, I would assume the X6 'can' drive the HD600 lines including the HD6xx by Massdrop. Will it excel at that, i cant say. Considering the price, I have no worries recommending the X6 to anyone looking to give headphones extra power but also those looking to get better sound from their laptop or computers. The DAC is pretty good, will surely see an improvement over onboard sound of most laptops and motherboards.