[jbl772]

Hey I was wondering if the Pro900 would sound any good without an amp.  I plan to use these with my computer, which right now only has a HT Omega Striker 7.1 sound card. 
1.Will this be enough to power the 900's? 
2.What if I buy a DAC?
3.How will it sound unamped?

 

[Graphicism]

1. Not really, I would look at the HFI series with the easier driven speakers.
2. You can't buy a DAC without having an amp, a DAC alone doesn't have a headphone out.
3. Pretty flat and lifeless.

 

[MalVeauX]

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Hey I was wondering if the Pro900 would sound any good without an amp.  I plan to use these with my computer, which right now only has a HT Omega Striker 7.1 sound card. 
1.Will this be enough to power the 900's? 
2.What if I buy a DAC?
3.How will it sound unamped?

Heya,
 
1. Yes, it's going to be fine. It has opamp built in.
2. The soundcard is the DAC, the chipset is listed in the specs.
3. If the power is insufficient, the bass might not be very tight and it might sound muddy. You likely will not experience this using your sound card.
 
Very best,
 

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

Hey I was wondering if the Pro900 would sound any good without an amp.  I plan to use these with my computer, which right now only has a HT Omega Striker 7.1 sound card. 
1.Will this be enough to power the 900's? 
2.What if I buy a DAC?
3.How will it sound unamped?

1. Probably
2. That sound card is a DAC.
3. It will lose a little definition, but nothing serious. These things sound fine unamped, but do benefit a bit from an amp.

If your worried about using them with an mp3 player, just get this:
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E11-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B0053KWDES[/quote]

Your sound card will do fine for desktop use.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

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[SoundFreaq]

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1. Probably
2. That sound card is a DAC.
3. It will lose a little definition, but nothing serious. These things sound fine unamped, but do benefit a bit from an amp.
If your worried about using them with an mp3 player, just get this:
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E11-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B0053KWDES

Your sound card will do fine for desktop use.[/quote]


What he said.
 
I primarily use mine unamped. They sound great. Yes, the sound does improve with an amp. It cleans up the sound, more detail, tighter bass... but they are still a complete joy to use straight out of the iPod. And if I crank it up all the way, after an hour, my ears will be ringing. Plenty of power. The FiiO stuff is an inexpensive way to get a nice all-round boost too. 
 

 

[millertime1234]

How well will these sound if I were to run them right out of an iPod? Unamped?

 

[Tsujigiri]

Mine sound ok unamped, but only if you like bass. They do sound a little better with an amp.

 

[Graphicism]

I think any phone will sound 'ok' without an amp, however as I mentioned above the Ultrasone HFI series will do much better unamped.