[Bolardito]

I'm planning on getting my first amp. I curreently use a Crerative Zen Vision M with Shure E500 IEM's. I will probably get the Tomahawk or maybe I'll get a Minibox E which is considerably cheaper. Which one do you recommend according to what I'm using? Is the Minibox E good enough?

Also Which cables should I buy? I have the line out dock that comes with the Zen Vision. Should I buy a mini to mini cable to use with this dock or do I need to buy an LOD cable that goes straight from the Zen to the Amp, and if so, which cable would you recommend? I checked the Qables website and they have customized Zen Vison Cables. Are this good?

Sorry for so many questions but I'm kind of confused. I really appreciate your help!

 

[Wildcard30]

The E500s sound very good with the Tomahawk and it is very small and well built.

 

[Orcin]

For my first amp, I choose the Hornet. I bought a line out cable from ALO Audio. I am really thrilled with the sound quality. I highly recommend a Ray Samuels amp if you can afford it. The Tomahawk would be a great match for the Shure E500.

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

Get the Tomahawk, it's a great match for the E500. And if you should get full sized headphones down the road, you can always just get a home amp for it.

 

[Fang]

Get the best amp that your budget will allow, you will save more if you upgrade in future. I believe the Tomahawk is able to drive some full sized headphones reasonably well as well if you decide to buy some full sized headphones in future.
Get the Tomahawk.

 

[justin2net]

the only people i know of that make zen LODs are soloz2 (this forum) and qables (mr. oosterwaal). i think that you should get a LOD, not just a mini to mini from the dock.