Hi, ive got a old genaration ZUNE with a pair of iIPOD headphones . so i see there are portable amps for the headphones. Can anyone tell me wich is a good but not crazy expencive amp that sounds good. thanks in advance guys
The old Zune (30gig harddrive version, I assume) actually has a great rich sound, along with some decent pre-set EQ choices. But, don't spend any money on an amp BEFORE you put the iPod earbuds in the drawer and buy either some in-ear monitors or portable headphones. Check out Joker's huge review by price range of 170 (and growing) IEMs -- look in the $60-100 range to start with, higher if you want a very good IEM.
When you get used to the sound of your new IEMs, THEN you can look for a portable amp.
yes 30 gig, thanks for info. started looking at link lots of choices do you know what i should be looking for? i see specs driver,imp,sens and freq. i dont know much bout electronics so any info is great thanks. also forgot to mension before is i ride a motorcycle so the headphones need to be as flat as posible any suggestion?
yes 30 gig, thanks for info. started looking at link lots of choices do you know what i should be looking for? i see specs driver,imp,sens and freq. i dont know much bout electronics so any info is great thanks. also forgot to mension before is i ride a motorcycle so the headphones need to be as flat as posible any suggestion?
I'm estimating I have over 100,000 miles on Etymotic ER-6i. I never ride without them.
Edit: They are very easy to drive. I've used them with a number of sources through the years but currently I'm feeding them radar prompts from an Escort 8500 X50 along with gps prompts and music out of a Zumo 550. Not exactly hifi but surprisingly good considering the noise inside a helmet can exceed 100 dBA! The ER-6i do a fine job in preserving your hearing, have a flat response and are very comfortable under a helmet.
Just use caution. I keep the volume set to a relatively low level. It's more like background music. Its low enough that I can talk to another rider next to me when stopped at a red light and still be able to hear some music when I get rolling again.
I tried helmet speakers at one time but I wasn't happy with them. I still had to wear hearing protection and they didn't sound so good. With the ER-6i you can kill two birds with one stone and with much better sound.
IEMs from Shure lay flat in your ear. I have a pair of SE-315's that I use to go to sleep with. I can lay with my ear flat on the pillow with them on. The SE215, SE425, and SE535 have the same form factor.
yes 30 gig, thanks for info. started looking at link lots of choices do you know what i should be looking for? i see specs driver,imp,sens and freq. i dont know much bout electronics so any info is great thanks. also forgot to mension before is i ride a motorcycle so the headphones need to be as flat as posible any suggestion?
Try the SE215 or Westone 2 (the Westone 1 sounds terrible). Both should be fine without an amp, but if you really need one, the PA2V2 is a good choice (shows up periodically on the For Sale forum for under $100).
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