Maxvla
Headphoneus Supremus
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anyone have driect experience using the Chord Hugo with hd800.
this Hugo looks very interesting the type of product Ive been waiting for for a long time,
anyone have any feeback?
I thought it sounded good, but not great. There is a lot of tech packed into a small box, but it didn't seem to drive HD800s as well as I'm used to, from desktop gear. I think a desktop setup of separates totaling the price of the Hugo out-performs it quite easily. If you need a transportable rig, it would do a good job, but don't expect perfection. I also was not thrilled by the construction. It's basically a PCB inside a poorly fitting, cheap feeling plastic shell, with gimmicky lights and volume controls.
I'd never bother with a transportable rig consisting of HD800s and a Hugo and a laptop/tablet/DAP. I'd have a pair of custom IEMs straight into a phone or DAP; small, light, easy to pack, blocks out noise.