[Adron]

Hi I'm new here. I ordered some ultrasone pro550's the other night and now I am wondering if I will need to get an amplifier. I will be using them with my ipod. I am considering the Practical devices XM4 or the ibasso T4. I do tend to listen to my music loudly. So will I need an amplifier or not? Thanks. P.S I did do some searching and it did not seem like I would necessarily need one with these particular headphones but it also seemed like everything sounds much better with one.

 

[vkvedam]

You are right. 550s don't need an amp in general. An amp would improve the sound, but don't expect miracles straight out of the box. You'll start to appreciate after sometime unlike your headphones which would put a grin on your face right away on your first listen. And I think T4 is a good choice at it's price point.

 

[member1982]

amplifer will drive the pro 550 to loud levels.

 

[Adron]

Will I be able to get the volume without an amp or will it be more quiet than I am used too?

 

[vkvedam]

In your case you don't need gain as such as your source can drive your headphones comfortably. What you need to look for is synergy and inherent detail improvement. Don't buy an amp just for the volume, there are more important things to look out for.

 

[yayomizzan]

learn to listen at quieter levels first.

or else you wont have the ability to appreciate music later on

 

[markm]

amp is not to gain the sound volume. it's used to change the sound or improve the sound.

 

[Adron]

Thanks for the information everybody.

 

[member1982]

glad to help enjoy the ultrasone after couple 100 hours of burn-in