[DarkAura126]

As the title states I'm thinking of amping my brand new M50s.... I dont even have em yet, but they're on their way.  I have a couple questions.
 
1) Is amping the M50s worth it? and,
2) What amp can I get for $30 and under(my budget)?
 
I've been looking at the E5 for an amp, should that be good enough for these phones?
 
Thanks for any help with this budding audiophile.

 

[rawrster]

There really aren't that many portable amps under $30. The most obvious is the Fiio E5 and other than that there are cmoy amps on ebay.

 

[usf09]

I tried the E5 once, but I didn't notice much more than a volume boost...the M50 really don't need an amp to enjoy, so don't worry about an amp right now. You can always save up for a Mini3 or a used Headsix, both of which go for ~$100-120. For now, use the M50s straight out of your source, using high quality music files (V0 mp3 or higher should be fine).