[ph0rk]

your Yamaha AW4416 has a decent headphone stage:

AW4416

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PHONES Stereo Phone 100mW (40Ω load)

If you get reasonably sensitive phones, you'll be just fine without an amp. Do you care whether or not the headphones block a bit of outside noise? (picks, fingers on keys, etc) If so, I'd suggest closed phones. (The k240 is only semi-closed).

 

[orys]

so you dont think AKG K240 M is a good set to do the job?

 

[ph0rk]

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Originally Posted by orys /img/forum/go_quote.gif so you dont think AKG K240 M is a good set to do the job?

I wouldn't say that - I haven't heard it. Your digital recorder has a medium amount of power to it - it can't drive non-sensitive headphones well, but it can probably drive something like the k240 or k271 more than adequately.

 

[Jaska]

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Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif it can probably drive something like the k240 or k271 more than adequately.

The K240S, yes. The 600 ohm K240M... maybe not. Some of the other older K240 models differ somewhat in impedance and amplification needs, as far as I know.

To avoid the headphone amp purchase might be a good thing if the Yamaha is up to the task for a lot of headphones. If that really is the case, then I'd definitely move the K601 back up to the top of the list. It isn't that hard to drive well. It's glorious with just the build in headphone jack of my Duet.