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 can't actually speak to the ts03, but the ts02 were bad enough with their "warm balanced" sound signature that I never dared to even open the ts01 that I got at the same time with their "enhanced bass." The ts02 are so bloated and wooly and dark that I couldn't stand them and I'm a genuine bass-head. They are not even remotely close to balanced. If that's what I can expect from Thinksound's claims on sound signature, they're not worth another of my hard earned dollars.
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https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE215-K-Isolating-Earphones-MicroDriver/dp/B004PNZFZ8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499786389&sr=1-3&keywords=shure+se215
https://www.amazon.com/1MORE-Headphones-Earphones-Compatible-Microphone/dp/B01KB9K9Z0/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01KB9K9Z0&pd_rd_r=BJ6YE3449FB7Y4F52CFP&pd_rd_w=uUppH&pd_rd_wg=YhEZk&refRID=BJ6YE3449FB7Y4F52CFP&th=1
There's a few for around the same price. That's a steal on the RE-400 btw.
Perhaps I just got a bad set of ts02s because I can't find anything worthy of awards in them. These are just my subjective assessments though.
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Aaron thinksound CEO
No negativity intended. I was just trying to get the point across that just because you haven't heard an opinion doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I have not contacted you through your means of direct customer contact to voice my dissatisfaction with your product, and I don't intend to. Primarily, I don't immediately go to the company that makes whatever product I don't like and express my outrage; I just take my experience and move on and I'm fairly sure that's what most people do. Secondarily, the time that I would spend dealing with customer service is of more value to me than the money that I spent on this particular set of earphones.
To me, ts02 is just another set of earphones that I don't like, and the only reason I really feel wronged by that is because the product packaging indicated balance where I couldn't find any. That being magnified by my being drawn in by accolades galore touted in the product description. That's far too minor an affront for me to bother calling customer service over. I will, however, leave reviews about my experiences for others to weigh into their decisions.
I loved my TS-02 with mic, and compared to the B&O H3 that I own, I prefer the Thinksound by a good margin. Sound Quality is better, and the form factor is much more comfortable. With your 10% off sale, I jumped at the chance to get the TS-03 with mic, and I can happily say that it is a great overall improvement to the TS-02. Much better bass quality, clearer sound throughout the entire sound range of human hearing, and small fixes like the mic shape/design on the cable is a huge upgrade. I have been very impressed with Thinksound (I own the TS-02 and TS-03 both with mics). Your "house" sound is right up my alley. Definitely one of my favorites in my collection, and they take EQ, VERY well!
For reference, I have a rather large collection of headphone gear: AMPS: LTA MicroZOTL2 with upgraded NOS tubes and LPS, Creative Soundblaster X7 with Sparkos OP amps (OP Amps made an ENORMOUS difference, $200), Schiit Magni, and a Marantz SR8500 AVR which has a very good headphone out and does Dolby Headphone. DACs: Schiit Modi Multibit, X7 (Burr Brown DAC chip), SR8500 (another Burr Brown DAC chip) Headphones/IEMS: Hifiman HE-X V2, Fostex/Massdrop TH-X00 Ebony (modded with 2.5mm removable cable), Monoprice Monolith M1060 (modded with Audeze Vegan Pads and Paper towel mod), AKG K702 65th Anniversary, Beyerdynamic DT990 SE 250ohm, Sennheiser/Massdrop HD6XX, Sennheiser/Massdrop PC37X, Audio Technica ATH-M50X, B&O H3, Thinksound TS-02 and TS-03 (both with mics), Bragi Headphone, and a few others I am forgetting at the moment.
I would put the TS-03 in the top 4 of everything I own, and that is truly saying something. I am 40 years old tomorrow, and have been a passionate audio enthusiast for 30+ years. My father gave me his older gear, which was far better than many of my friends parents setups. I have always had a very good 2 channel setup (currently running Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grands and awaiting Schiit Saga/Vidar/Eitr to go separates. For my personal taste, Thinksound makes some very good sounding gear, and it is definitely worth the price they charge. They are a good value, and I love letting others try them out.