[Plongetz]

Hi everyone!
 
 
I'm new to the forum, as I'm looking for a good pair of headphones for home use.
So I listen mostly to hard rock, blues, alternative, and some classical, so I've decided upon this pair of Senn's.
 
I'm trying to not spend over 250$ on gear though, and am wondering how much of a difference a Fiio E7 would make for the can's audio quality (Sources: Ipod Touch 4g and Macbook Pro).
 
Would an amp be worth it? Or should i choose my other option (Beyerdynamic DT Pro 990's) and get a cheap amp.
 
 
P.s. Before anyone says: Grado's!!!, I tried em out, and didn't really like the high end/comfort.
 
 
Thanks a ton! 
 
-Future audiophile
 
 

 

[wind016]

No, no amplifier is necessary for the HD598. If you want to make an upgrade, upgrade your source and make sure it has some kind of amplification. Otherwise, you don't really need anything extra to enjoy the HD598.

 

[tdockweiler]

I think the HD-598 sounds perfectly fine straight out of my Ipod Touch. Out of a tiny mp3 player such as the Fuze or Nano? Forget it! It might be OK though.
 
Check out this chart:
 

 
275 ohm peak at 100hz.
 
So to me, the 598 will benefit from some amping, but you don't need to go out and buy a $500 amp for it!

 

[wind016]

They sound great through my Cowon J3. I just tried it through my Iphone 4 and my heart skipped a beat.
 

 
I played this and I fell in love. The Sennheiser HD598 + Iphone 4 = <3   Sounded very spacious and warm. Still better on my home DAC, but somehow the Iphone 4 made my heart skip a beat.

 

[Plongetz]

Many thanks to all of you!
 
I'll best look at the amp as a future upgrade then. 
 
Ha! To think that, before discovering this forum, I was considering a pair of Studio Beats LOL