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 still have the original pair I got from a drop 2-3 years back or so (maybe a bit longer even) and mine have held up super well! They're literally in brand new shape still after this much time spread across maybe 400-500 hours give or take. I've almost exclusively paired them with Samsung Galaxy phones and iPhones over time and they're rather efficient iems and sound just a touch warmer than neutral with a nice tight and controlled mid to-low-bass and a pretty nice sub-bass presence. I believe I paid around $60 out the door and felt like I'd gotten the deal of a lifetime then..I'd JUMP on these for $40 and would pick up another set if I trusted the build quality less than I do but I've had literally zero issues with mine so far. That said...I take great care of my belongings to an almost obsessive level and I always wrap them up nicely and store them in a nice hard clamshell case when not in use, and am always gentle when handling them and listening with them so YMMV. I will say that looking at the build quality, tho they use nice materials IMO, doesn't necessarily seem the most resilient of materials were you to stuff these unwound in a pocket all day, or dropped frequetly..but as I've come to learn with most things in life..take care of them, and they'll take care of you!