[zantaff]

I just purchased a pair of MDR V6s as well as a pair of Sennheiser HD 280s. 
 
I was looking at also buying an amp and thought that the FiiO E6 looked like a good deal.
Should I even bother buying an amp for these headphones?
They both already drive very easily, and I'm not sure how much an amp would help. 
 
 
Thanks. 

 

[NA Blur]

If you do a lot of computer listening an external DAC will probably give you the most improvement.  An external DAC like the Total Bithead ( which happens to be an amp as well ) almost always removes significant noise from the PC audio train.

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I just purchased a pair of MDR V6s as well as a pair of Sennheiser HD 280s. 
 
I was looking at also buying an amp and thought that the FiiO E6 looked like a good deal.
Should I even bother buying an amp for these headphones?
They both already drive very easily, and I'm not sure how much an amp would help. 

What sources are you plugging everything into?

 

[zantaff]

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What sources are you plugging everything into?

Either an iPod or PC / Mac. 

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Either an iPod or PC / Mac. 

For the PC, get an Asus Xonar DG ($26, PCI) or DGX ($40, PCI-E) sound card
Apple products usually come standard with better built in audio support.
 
Or get a Fiio E10 ($44.99) USB-DAC-Headphone amplifier, would work with both PC and Mac computer.
 
IPod, chances are the E6 would not really improve the audio quality over the iPod's built in audio.
Fiio E11 ($48), with L cable ($10), might help audio quality a little over the IPod's built in audio.