ddub965
New Head-Fier
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Hey everyone,
Just got me a pair of V-Moda Crossfade Wireless and it's as if I'd never really listened to music before. I hear the subtle layers, notes, and effects I'd been missing all my life. It's incredible!
Anyways, I'm wondering if there is a good portable option to get even more out of these puppies. I've been trying to do some reading on these boards and there seems to be some conflicting information. From what I understand, assuming the only audio player I'll be hooking my headphones up to is the iPhone (6s plus, if it matters), there are three real options:
1) A portable amp. From my understanding, Amps obviously do improve sound quality when choosing the right one. But, I've read on these boards that you need to buy all kinds of cables (e.g., Lightning to 30-pin converter + 30-pin to 3.5mm converter) to bypass the internal amp of the iPhone, or else you're "double-amping" the sound. Is this true, and if so, is there a measurable/noticeable decrease in the sound quality caused by "double-amping? I've also read that the internal amp on the newer-model iPhones is top notch, such that an amp won't even noticeably improve audio quality. Is this true either? Feel free to suggest any portable amps that you know to work particularly well with the iPhone and/or that are good for use while listening in my room or at my desk at work (it doesn't need to be great for "on-the-go" aka it doesn't need to be the size of a wheat thin).
2) A DAC/Amp Combo. I've read the same issues exist for this option as for the Amp alone, except that you might need a Lightning to USB adapter instead of 30-pin. Most people on here seem not to recommend DAC/Amp combos with an iPhone, but I've seen disagreement on this. Is there any benefit to using one of these with an iPhone (as opposed to an Amp alone or nothing at all) and/or any that are known to be particularly good in doing so?
3) Equalizer Apps downloadable from the Apple Store. I'm actually loving the EQTube app for listening to any Youtube video with adjusted levels. Any others that are particularly good?
Thanks a lot for your time and input!
Just got me a pair of V-Moda Crossfade Wireless and it's as if I'd never really listened to music before. I hear the subtle layers, notes, and effects I'd been missing all my life. It's incredible!
Anyways, I'm wondering if there is a good portable option to get even more out of these puppies. I've been trying to do some reading on these boards and there seems to be some conflicting information. From what I understand, assuming the only audio player I'll be hooking my headphones up to is the iPhone (6s plus, if it matters), there are three real options:
1) A portable amp. From my understanding, Amps obviously do improve sound quality when choosing the right one. But, I've read on these boards that you need to buy all kinds of cables (e.g., Lightning to 30-pin converter + 30-pin to 3.5mm converter) to bypass the internal amp of the iPhone, or else you're "double-amping" the sound. Is this true, and if so, is there a measurable/noticeable decrease in the sound quality caused by "double-amping? I've also read that the internal amp on the newer-model iPhones is top notch, such that an amp won't even noticeably improve audio quality. Is this true either? Feel free to suggest any portable amps that you know to work particularly well with the iPhone and/or that are good for use while listening in my room or at my desk at work (it doesn't need to be great for "on-the-go" aka it doesn't need to be the size of a wheat thin).
2) A DAC/Amp Combo. I've read the same issues exist for this option as for the Amp alone, except that you might need a Lightning to USB adapter instead of 30-pin. Most people on here seem not to recommend DAC/Amp combos with an iPhone, but I've seen disagreement on this. Is there any benefit to using one of these with an iPhone (as opposed to an Amp alone or nothing at all) and/or any that are known to be particularly good in doing so?
3) Equalizer Apps downloadable from the Apple Store. I'm actually loving the EQTube app for listening to any Youtube video with adjusted levels. Any others that are particularly good?
Thanks a lot for your time and input!