[tidytrev]

Hi guys, I'm taking my first step into some decent headphones, I'm coming from some cheap and cheerful cans and I'm on a budget of £150 for headphoes/amp I know that's not much but it's all I have.
I'l be listening to a wide range of music and gaming with them, I had my heart set on the Beyer dt990 250ohm and a fiio e10k amp and that fit nicely into my budget but if read a lot of conflicting reviews on the combo with most saying the amp won't drive them to there potential.
Any input and suggestions is highly appreciated

 

[johnnyb]

It's true that it won't drive the headphones to their **full** potential. But 250 ohms is not too much for e10k. It should be a nice starting combo if you want to go portable.

Plus this leaves improvement opportunities for the future ...

 

[johnnyb]

Alternatively, see if you can stretch your budget by buying used or open box

 

[tidytrev]

Thank you, anyone got suggestions in the £50 region for something better amp wise? I don't want to have to sacrifice the dt990s just because I can't afford a super expensive amp

 

[johnnyb]

Topping NX4, though this is a bit over budget. If it doesn't have to be portable, I would consider the Bravo v2 tube amp.

 

[kukkurovaca]

I don't know about better, but if you need something a bit more powerful, for less money, and you don't mind it being an amp only (no DAC), the Walnut F1 is very cheap and will drive pretty demanding headphones.

 

[tidytrev]

I was actually eying up the bravo v2, thank you I'l check out the walnut f1 as well thank you kindly