[ExplosiveDuck]

Well, as you might have figured, I'm just wondering if a Starving Student MiniMillett Tube Amp will be enough power to get HD-600's going?

If you're wondering exactly what build I have, I have the one off of Whiplash Audio Dynamics:

Mini Millet DIY Tube Amplifier


Thanks!

 

[cswann1]

I've had my K701's plugged into Pete Millets own Starving Student (as seen here) and I thought it sounded fantastic. Not "fantastic for the price", but just really good....period.

The K701's have a reputation for being hard to drive well, but I don't really crank the volume too much when listening to headphones, so YMMV.

I don't think this amp and your HD600's would be bad together at all.

Happy listening

 

[rds]

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Originally Posted by ExplosiveDuck /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, as you might have figured, I'm just wondering if a Starving Student MiniMillett Tube Amp will be enough power to get HD-600's going? If you're wondering exactly what build I have, I have the one off of Whiplash Audio Dynamics: Mini Millet DIY Tube Amplifier Thanks!

Yes, it will drive those phones easily. It has heavily class A biased MOSFETs at its output.

 

[Shingetsu]

Drives my HD580s just fine. Has a bit of a hard time on my 601s though.

 

[rhythmdevils]

technically, it will be fine in terms of power and volume. The only question is whether it will synergize well, to your ears with the HD600, and to that question, you'll probably have to take the plunge! i've never heard the two together

 

[rds]

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that both Millet amps sound their best with Grados. But they also sound good with many other phones. There's just a special synergy with Grados.

 

[spanks]

I have the whiplash amp with my hd-650's are I absolutely love it. Its the best option for the $300 and under pricerange probably. If I were to upgrade it would probably have to be something pretty substantial.

 

[Vandal]

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Originally Posted by cswann1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've had my K701's plugged into Pete Millets own Starving Student (as seen here) and I thought it sounded fantastic. Not "fantastic for the price", but just really good....period. The K701's have a reputation for being hard to drive well, but I don't really crank the volume too much when listening to headphones, so YMMV. I don't think this amp and your HD600's would be bad together at all. Happy listening

When you say fantastic, but not fantastic for the price, what exactly do you mean? There's something better? If so you haven't mentioned it.

 

[GaryPham]

I'm pretty sure he meant that in a good way in that its a great amp even when compared to more expensive amps.

 

[moonboy403]

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Originally Posted by spanks /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have the whiplash amp with my hd-650's are I absolutely love it. Its the best option for the $300 and under pricerange probably. If I were to upgrade it would probably have to be something pretty substantial.

What is your assumption based on?

Have you compared them to other amps in that price range?

 

[ExplosiveDuck]

Yeah - There's something about Grado headphones. I've only listened to one pair of them and I didn't really like them as much as the K701's / HD650 that I compared with. Though, it -was- for a classical-esque piece of music, and Grado's are supposedly good for the rockier of musics.

My trouble is that I listen to death metal and heavy rock stuff, and then listen to Jazz / Fusion / Funk stuff too.

I'm going to have to listen again to all the headphones I have available for me to listen on and just listen to some of my favorite genres and feel it out.

But yeah - This amp is really cool. I have nothing to compare it to besides one of those tiny Mustangs and a Pico (I don't own them, but I've heard them), and it doesn't sound any worse to me.

Plus, it glows red and is a tube amp, which makes it cool off of the bat!

 

[fraseyboy]

In my experience HD600's don't need an amp.

It will improve the sound finely though.

 

[anadin]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif In my experience HD600's don't need an amp. It will improve the sound finely though.

They don't need an amp.

Then in your next sentence you say an amp will improve the sound finely though.

Im totally confused?

 

[moonboy403]

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Originally Posted by anadin /img/forum/go_quote.gif They don't need an amp. Then in your next sentence you say an amp will improve the sound finely though. Im totally confused?

He's saying that the HD600 will function without an amp; hence it doesn't need one. However, having one will definitely improve things.

 

[fraseyboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by anadin /img/forum/go_quote.gif They don't need an amp. Then in your next sentence you say an amp will improve the sound finely though. Im totally confused?

I mean they still sound GOOD without an amp. They're by no means terrible.

Like all headphones though, they improve with an amp. The better the amp, the more the improvement.