Headphones with built in amp

[Squizz]

Is there a headphone with a built-in battery power amp out there?

 

[cakeman]

Um... Beats by dre claim to have a built in amp with them.

 

[Squizz]

I hear they are no way worth their price. Anyway, how would they create amplification with no on-board power source?

 

[cakeman]

They have a battery. but they suck.

 

[Duggeh]

Wireless headphones, ones with built in MP3 players and that Audio-Technica model with the TOSLINK input and the built in DAC.

Elsewise the closest would be in cup transformers, like on the ESP6.

 

[boomy3555]

The only ones I know of are the Sennheiser RS wireless series. The have built in 86.4 Mhz reciever, amp, and rechargeable battery, The SQ is respectable but the bass is lacking simply because an amp big enough to drive the bass any better would suck the LI battery dry in a heartbeat.

 

[Uncle Erik]

It wouldn't work. It would be too uncomfortable to have hot vacuum tubes on the headphones.

 

[cyberidd]

Theres a pair of Skull Candies with an amp. Just sayin'...

 

[boomy3555]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberidd /img/forum/go_quote.gif Theres a pair of Skull Candies with an amp. Just sayin'...

Sad....... Sooooooo Sad........

 

[Katysax]

The noise cancelling ATH ANC7 do not technically have a built in amp, as the amp they have is for the purpose of generating the noise cancelling sounds. However, it also boosts the signal and effectively makes the phones sound amped when they are turned on. I treat them as if they have a built in amp and as portable phones I am very happy with the sound.

 

[kelvinz]

Didn't AT make a headphone with a built in DAC and amplifier?

 

[obobskivich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelvinz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Didn't AT make a headphone with a built in DAC and amplifier?

yes, duggeh mentioned it to

here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f13/re...adphone-73133/

 

[billybob_jcv]

I have to ask: Why?

In what situation would you have a source and have headphones, but not be able to have even the lowly E3 or E5 amp?

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Quote:

Originally Posted by billybob_jcv /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have to ask: Why? In what situation would you have a source and have headphones, but not be able to have even the lowly E3 or E5 amp?

Convenience?

 

[obobskivich]

those AT's are not convienient, and there is no headphone with an amp, or energizer, or anything else, thats exactly convienient, they're all heavy, bulky, etc

maybe to the OP, consider some very easy to drive hp's instead?