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keyboard_arrow_downRockyMountains
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Jun 26, 2018
Is there anything around the 100$ or lower price point that is better than the Schiit Fulla 2?
For $100? No, stick with the Fulla 2 if that's what you have already. I have one, it's very good for a hundred dollars. Sounds good with my HD6XX.
I will be playing a lot of CS:GO and Overwatch if it matters.
If you are mainly playing computer games, there is no need to get a DAC/Amp, this isn't exactly a high fidelity application here. My music setup is just shy of 2K. My setup for playing computer games is a pair of $50 headphones plugged right into the computer.
For $100? No, stick with the Fulla 2 if that's what you have already. I have one, it's very good for a hundred dollars. Sounds good with my HD6XX.
I will be playing a lot of CS:GO and Overwatch if it matters.
If you are mainly playing computer games, there is no need to get a DAC/Amp, this isn't exactly a high fidelity application here. My music setup is just shy of 2K. My setup for playing computer games is a pair of $50 headphones plugged right into the computer.
Arentia
2
Jun 25, 2018
You most likely will not need a dac, it will depend on what you are plugging the amp into and what you are getting your audio files from. I would recommend just getting an amp if you are listening to musics on YouTube or Spotify with a low bit rate. I would recommend the Schiit Magni 3, a perfect fit for the 6XX at 99 USD
most motherboard DACs are good enough for games.
Rhamnetin
172
Jun 23, 2018
I would get a DAC and I don't think there is anything better for the money than the Fulla 2. Note that having owned both the K7xx and HD 6XX, and many higher end models including flagships, I've found that the HD 6XX really needs higher end equipment to sound satisfactory. So if all you can afford is something like a Fulla 2, I'd get the K7xx.
Rhamnetin
172
Jun 25, 2018
[Off Topic] What's your current DAC out of curiosity?
And yeah it's all so subjective... I cleaned my ears for the first time in a few weeks shortly after I made that comment (lots of ear wax), and now the headphones I've been using sound brighter (for the better). lol.
And yeah it's all so subjective... I cleaned my ears for the first time in a few weeks shortly after I made that comment (lots of ear wax), and now the headphones I've been using sound brighter (for the better). lol.
Jackula
1743
Jun 25, 2018
RhamnetinThat's great! Many people underestimate the importance of a clean ear, I actually get mine cleaned monthly :) and many people underestimate the importance of good gear and don't realize their headphones are capable of so much more. I actually enjoy a lot of the lower end headphones, they tend to sound better than high end headphones on lower end gear.
My DAC is a modified Lampizator DAC4, with Duelund caps, battery powered clock, and using Amperex 6922 D getter pinched waist (~$400 ea) on output. It's since been superceded by Amber, which I've never auditioned but suspect my customizations actually sound better. Although I'm actually thinking about selling mine so my chain is fully solid state. Something like a TotalDAC or EMM DAC2X interest me.
My DAC is a modified Lampizator DAC4, with Duelund caps, battery powered clock, and using Amperex 6922 D getter pinched waist (~$400 ea) on output. It's since been superceded by Amber, which I've never auditioned but suspect my customizations actually sound better. Although I'm actually thinking about selling mine so my chain is fully solid state. Something like a TotalDAC or EMM DAC2X interest me.
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Also this might be a dumb question but do I even need a DAC? Would it be better just to go with something like the "Massdrop Objective 2 Headphone Amp: Desktop Edition"?