Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
To suggest that you need a $400 amp for the TH-X00 is pretty irresponsible IMO, especially since you can find amps that pair wonderfully with them for much less, such as the Fostex HP-A3 which you can often find as low as $200. Also, not everyone has $400 bucks to spend on an amp nor do they want a pair of open headphones like the HD6XX. Last but not least, there are plenty of amps that can provide clean sound provided you have a good DAC to begin with, which is much, much more important than a high priced amp.
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Cable-Adapter-Female-6-3mm/dp/B008JGWY2Y/ref=pd_sim_23_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6A09PR86SXYJ69BJW41K
Currently, I use a custom cable from PETERK on Etsy that terminates to a 3.5mm jack as I had the detachable cable mod performed on my headphones.
From a subjective standpoint, I don't like most Schiit amps outside of the Vali 2 and Lyr series. At $100 however, the Magni is good value.