Taggerung
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Are there any amps around the same size/form factor as the E12/C5 that is considered a direct upgrade over them?
Question for the pros here:
Would you say, that "in general" inears under ~100$ are better without an amp and above you rather need an amp?
In general. I know there are gems like the xb90ex that is cheap but rather gets great with an amp, but in general.
I mean, "most" inears under 100$ are rather targeted for "normal human beeing" and probably build to work on smartphones, as for more expensive inears are targeted for more audiophiles who mostly have amps, you know?
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I think the idea is great, to have 1-2-3 tracks to compare it with, or have a scale from 0-10 to head explode bass level
No expert here, but I think the impedance and sensitivity both play a part in what can be run with or without an amp.
Impedance of < 25 ohms can be driven quite easily with a smartphone while > 25 ohms would be more suited to amplification.
The higher the sensitivity, the more efficient which means less power is needed to drive them as well.
I've narrowed my choices down to the ASG 2.5 or the IE 80's.
I will probably never buy an amp so what would be the better option?