What would be a good portable Dac/Amp to use with my HD6xx and Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone?
I am new to this hobby. I purchased a HD6XX and plan to use it with my Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone, that has a 3.5mm jack. I was wondering if I needed a portable dac/amp or just a portable amp and if so what would one recommend? Any assistance one could provide, would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Haz
Mar 7, 2024
I find them super comfortable. They fit my big (some would say fat) head very well. They feel much more secure than do the AKGs. Putting the AKGs back on for a quick comparison, I find the HE4XX sound smoother in the the upper midrange and treble, and they seem to have a bit more oomf in the upper bass / lower midrange as well.
Equipment-wise, the HE4XX are fine with my Schiit Fulla-2 and Schiit Magni-3 (neither get above 9 oclock) as well as my Pixel phone.
I was really satisfied with the AKGs for mmm almost 10 years I think, but at the price (almost $100 cheaper than the 400s in Canada) I had to try the HE4XX, and I'm really glad I did.
I don't have K501s; I have K701s. As well as the HE4xx of course. Anyway, I had a brief listening comparison again just this week, and I find that the high-frequency percussion is certainly more notable on the K701s - for me, too notable; I almost find it "crunchy". Anyway, if you can name a specific classical work that I happen to have on hand (I lean toward choral works, the Baroque, and the modern. The big romantic stuff - Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mahler - tend to be of less interest), I am happy to listen on both and report back to you.