Somebody just posted a thread asking can I power the HD-800 with a soundcard. That reminds me, since I have been on Head-Fi I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who buy expensive headphones then use a soundcard or really really cheap amp to power them. There are LOTS of members here who say "I power the HD650/K701 with my soundcard and it sounds great." Sure it sounds great to you, cause you never heard anything better. Please don't take this the wrong way, it is NOT an insult to anyone. But it's giving lots of newbies the false impression that they can just buy a great can with no need for amp and source. I also see a lot of threads that go something like "I bought a HD650/DT880/RS-1 and I am dissapointed with it!" Well 99% of the time those posters are using a crap amp and crap source, and they don't know any better.
I think we as members need to do a better job of disseminating this important information to newbies. Maybe a sticky thread on which cans NEED amps. There is a big difference here between producing sound and producing good sound. If you power your 300 ohm cans with an ipod, they will make a sound, but it will sound like garbage.
I think we as members need to do a better job of disseminating this important information to newbies. Maybe a sticky thread on which cans NEED amps. There is a big difference here between producing sound and producing good sound. If you power your 300 ohm cans with an ipod, they will make a sound, but it will sound like garbage.