Portable headphone amp for iphone and macbook pro

[protonchain]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a good portable headphone amp/dac to go with my iphone, my Shure SE-215s, and possibly my Audio-Technica ATH-M50s.

Requirements:

1. Less Than $150
2. Portable
3. Has bass boost switch or allows for changing of bass
4. Can plug into iphone's lightning port and DAC-ify it.

Currently looking at the Fiio amps and dacs. I found https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GCDJBMM/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_20_w but not sure if it's meant for iphones or will work with them.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[FumblingFoo]

Fiio makes some good products, and I in fact own the E10k and the sound quality is decent, but there's also the iFi product line as well (which I can't really provide an informed opinion on). Their products look really nice and have some impressive specifications. The nano appears to support iphones. https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/nano-idsd/#tab2

 

[serman005]

Options are limited at your budget. Maybe check out a FiiO Q1 and see what you think. It is possible it could work for you. If you could go desktop, there would be some better options near your price range.

 

[cossix]

FiiO makes plenty of affordable gear like the Q1 and A5, good place to start!