sno
New Head-Fier
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I know impedance is a very popular question, but I have been wondering about something that I didn't find answered (maybe I didn't look hard enough).
I think I, kind of, understand what impedance is... however I don't understand why have different amounts of impedance. I'm sure it isn't about power consumption.
Why do some companies opt out to make high-impedance headphones, while others go for low? I'm not talking about the portable in-ear ones that have low impedance so they can be driven by portable devices.
For example, Sennheiser makes high-impedance headphones, while Grado makes low-impedance headphones. What do they gain by that? Also, I understand that impedance depends on frequency (and will change depending on the frequency), so what's the deal?
I think I, kind of, understand what impedance is... however I don't understand why have different amounts of impedance. I'm sure it isn't about power consumption.
Why do some companies opt out to make high-impedance headphones, while others go for low? I'm not talking about the portable in-ear ones that have low impedance so they can be driven by portable devices.
For example, Sennheiser makes high-impedance headphones, while Grado makes low-impedance headphones. What do they gain by that? Also, I understand that impedance depends on frequency (and will change depending on the frequency), so what's the deal?