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
If you want open, airy & natural sound, go for open-back headphones. Earbuds are like a stupid compromise (for me), being less comfortable than IEMs and lacking bass and isolation (I can live without bass, for certain genres is ok, but isolation is crucial on some environments).
When it comes to sound, every earbud I've tried destroys every IEM in sound stage. Bass is possible if you use the little foam donuts and an equalizer. Every chi-fi (and non-chi-fi) IEM I've ever tried had piercing treble peaks, excepting the KZ ZS10.
Obviously some of this stuff is subjective and varies from person to person and ear to ear, but the crucial thing is that earbuds don't affect my enjoyment of my full sized over ear headphone rig with ear wax buildup.