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Best Amps under $100050

1. Drop + SMSL HO150X Linear Headphone Amplifier

#1 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Amazing power. Amazing power and suberb clean sound. The only amp you may need"  Read More

$169
$199

2. xDuoo MP-01 Tube Headphone Amplifier

#2 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"For the Money its Great 👍. I like this Amp and have used it with Sennheiser 58X Jubilee Open back headphones and also Koss PortaPro X headphones. The Koss have more..."  Read More

$79
$149

3. Cayin MT-12N EL84EH Integrated Amplifier

#3 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"The Cayin arrived double boxed with the full original kit. This includes manual, fuses, and gloves for handling the tubes. Preamp tubes are Cayin branded 6N1 and..."  Read More

$479
$853

4. Cayin MT-35MK2 Tube Integrated Bluetooth Amp

#4 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Sweet Cayin. Very pleasantly surprised by this amplifier. It is very well-built and sounds fantastic! At this price, it is a tremendous value. I have experience with..."  Read More

$799
$1424

5. Topping A90 Discrete Headphone Amplifier

#5 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Killer performance. Exceptional value. A genuinely strong product! No complaints. Drives my cans no sweat. I use monoprice 565C, SIVGA, and Denon AH-D9200, and the..."  Read More

$479
$599

6. Massdrop Objective 2 Headphone Amp: Desktop Edition

#6 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"(Note: This review was dragged over here into Reviews from my first posting of it in the general discussions about this amp before they created a Reviews section. The..."  Read More

7. Drop + THX AAA™ 789 Linear Amplifier

#7 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"I’ve had a few different headphone amps, and making a comparison is the best way I know to give others an idea of the sound signature produced by the THX 789 amp. ..."  Read More

8. Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp (CTH)

#8 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"For reference I am using hd600's and my previous amp/dac setup was Schiit Magni 2 + Modi 2. Currently this CTH amp + Modi 2 DAC. Thoughts after burn-in and about 50..."  Read More

9. Drop O2 Headphone Amplifier

#9 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"(Note: This review was dragged over here into Reviews from my first posting of it in the general discussions about this amp before they created a Reviews section. The..."  Read More

10. Drop + THX AAA™ ONE Linear Amplifier

#10 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Drop was kind enough to send me the THX AAA One amp for review, so I've put together an article and video that I'll link below. The following is an excerpt from the..."  Read More

11. SMSL AD18 Bluetooth Stereo & Headphone DAC/Amp

#11 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"This is my garage amp. It drives a pair of ancient (25 years old) Pinnacle Arctic Series bookshelf speakers and a new Monoprice 8" subwoofer on a shelf below the..."  Read More

12. SMSL AD18 Bluetooth & USB Power Amplifier

#12 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"This is my garage amp. It drives a pair of ancient (25 years old) Pinnacle Arctic Series bookshelf speakers and a new Monoprice 8" subwoofer on a shelf below the..."  Read More

13. SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp

#13 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Very impressed! Enough Power For My HifiMan HE6se's.. I recently purchased a Topping A90 amp plus D90 DAC to replace my JDS Atom amp and Topping D50S DAC. I have to..."  Read More

14. iFi audio ZEN CAN Signature 6XX Amp

#14 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Excellent amp! Don't be turned off by the 6XX target of this amp's design and marketing. It works great with any headphones and it's a lot of fun trying out the..."  Read More

15. Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Liquid Carbon X Amp

#15 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"The gateway drug? I wouldn't call myself an audiophile, nor could I use the correct language in describing the characteristics of this amp that set it apart from..."  Read More

16. SMSL SH-8s Amplifier

#16 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Huge Sound From A Small Amp. I needed something that would pair with my SMSL M400 or possibly the Hifiman EF400. So when the SH-8s was dropped to $130, I thought this..."  Read More

17. SMSL SAP-1 Headphone Amplifier

#17 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Absolutely outstanding little amp. Beautifully built, very discreet and nice looking little amp. I purchased this not expecting much for the price but boy oh boy was I..."  Read More

18. HELM Audio DB12 AAAMP THX Amp

#18 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"I bought this to use with my LG V35 phone and it's 'QuadDAC'. It seemed to me that they'd be a perfect match and they are. I'm getting serious bass out of that tiny..."  Read More

19. SMSL SH-8 Headphone Amplifier

#19 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

The SMSL SH-8 is a headphone amplifier designed around a singular goal: Making your headphones sound incredible. The SH-8 delivers up to 600 ohms of output impedance,...  Read More

20. Aune B1S Portable Headphone Amp

#20 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"The Aune B1s Portable Headphone Amp is a welcome addition to my music experience. The detail warmth and extreme clarity this Amp provides is something to be..."  Read More

21. Helm Bolt DAC/Amp

#21 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Helm Bolt DAC/Amp. Very small footprint, easily attaches to my Samsung galaxy phone with USB-C connector with no other changers or dongles needed. The sound is amazing..."  Read More

22. SMSL DA-8S Amplifier

#22 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Very good. I was impressed with sound quality so I bought a second one. Small display is a bit of a pain but how many times am I going to adjust this thing? I have..."  Read More

23. Singxer SA-1 Balanced Headphone Amplifier

#23 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Outstanding sound quality. Compared to the Topping A90, the Singxer SA-1 is better-sounding. I like the A90, but it can exhibit just a bit of a high-frequency edge..."  Read More

24. Topping A50 Headphone Amp

#24 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

The perfect partner for any pair of high-impedance headphones, DAC, or both, the Topping A50 headphone amp delivers powerful amplification to fit any setup. This...  Read More

25. SMSL SA-50 Plus DAC/Amp

#25 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"It is a loud little amp. I use this amp to power my Kef Q150's along with a Sonos Port. Sounds great!"  Read More

26. SMSL SA-98E Stereo Amplifier

#26 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"incredibly small. Needs one day of burnin in. Drives Focal Aria 948s with twin 8" woofers. These are efficient speakers (92 dB) so an amp with 2 x 20 W clean power..."  Read More

27. Topping L30 Headphone Amplifier

#27 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"So clean! PSA: TOPPING has recalled L30 units with serial number 2011 or lower. If you purchased from Drop.com you can contact shenzhenaudio for replacement..."  Read More

28. FX Audio Tube-P1 Amplifier

#28 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"This was the most surprising piece that I bought in all of 2018. Not only is it a phenomenal speaker amp, but it delivers quality tube sound to both budget and high..."  Read More

29. XDuoo XQ-10 Portable Amp

#29 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

Ideal for pairing with your smartphone or small digital audio player, the XDuoo XQ-10 is as portable as they come. This tiny battery-powered amp weighs just over an...  Read More

30. xDuoo DA-100 Bluetooth DAC/Amp

#30 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

A solid DAC/amp should sit at the center of any audiophile’s setup. Performance is always important—but if that setup is used for entertaining, convenience should also...  Read More

31. xDuoo MT-601 Tube Headphone Amplifier

#31 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Fun Little Amp. This is a great little amp that I run with my turntable. It sounds great and was a steal :) He is silly"  Read More

32. Topping A30 Pro Headphone Amplifier

#32 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Absolute power and accuracy. -Has been a pleasure to use, a truly amazing amount of power, up to 6w of single ended power is unheard of. -Single ended power means no..."  Read More

33. Topping MX3 Power/Headphone Amp w/ Bluetooth

#33 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"I got this for my friends computer, he is blind and needed something simple to operate with as few component's as possible. This unit has worked perfectly for him, he..."  Read More

34. APPJ EL34+6N4 Tube Stereo Amplifier

#34 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Sweet sound. Is a part of my bedroom now. Even made my 6" car speaker sound good. Pairs well with 100w8ohm B&W685S2."  Read More

35. xDuoo MT-603 Pre-Amplifier

#35 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

The xDuoo MT-603 is a handy little preamp that sits nicely into any setup. That’s because xDuoo has built this tube format into a switcher-style chassis.  Read More

36. Violectric HPA V222 Headphone Amplifier

#36 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"A most excellent headphone amp! I already owned a Topping A90D for a little over a year. Previous amps came from Schiit and Cavalli. The A90D took care of all my..."  Read More

37. SMSL VMV VA2 Headphone Amplifier

#37 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

This is a small form factor, mid level, solid aluminum Amp. It features separate headphone outputs, one suited to high impedance cans and the other focusing on the...  Read More

38. Cayin HA-1AMK2 EL84EH Tube Headphone Amplifier

#38 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Experience the tube magic. There are 5 page written reviews on the web about audio devices, but trying to explain something which is not explain-able only obfuscate..."  Read More

39. Matrix M-Stage HPA-3B Balanced Headphone Amp

#39 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Out of the box and running HD6XX single ended through my Matrix Quattro ii, this thing R I P S!!! What a combo. I’m new to headphones, but have Cavalli Tube Hybrid,..."  Read More

40. EPOS GSX 1000 2nd Edition External Sound Card

#40 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

Giving gaming setups worldwide a huge audio advantage, the GSX 1000 External Sound Card from EPOS has become a mainstay in the signal chains of many gamers. Now, the...  Read More

41. Audio-Technica AT-BHA100 Balanced Headphone Amp

#41 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Fantastic amp in balanced mode especially with planar headphones. Received it in June from Drop and was very pleased. I am using the Grace Balanced DAC, the Denafrips..."  Read More

42. SMSL SAP-9 Balanced Headphone Amp

#42 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

The inexpensive SMSL SAP-9 is a great option for those looking to recable their headphones and discover the benefits of a balanced setup. Offering clean, clear sound,...  Read More

43. Burson Fun Headphone Amplifier

#43 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"In short: The Burson Fun supplies all of the power I need in a form factor small enough to comfortably fit on my desktop. The most power hungry cans I've plugged..."  Read More

44. Topping A90 Headphone Amplifier

#44 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Endgame amplifier? I bought it after hearing that this amp can support most of the headphones out there. What I didn't expect is to never get even to the half of what..."  Read More

45. SMSL SH-9 Balanced Headphone Amplifier

#45 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Better than even expected. I got the SMSL SH-9 as an upgrade to the Schiit Magni 3 I had for years. I expected the SH-9 to be more powerful and presumed there's be..."  Read More

46. Topping MX5 Headphone and Speaker Amplifier

#46 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

Topping’s reputation precedes it when it comes to headphone amps—and while many of the brand’s desktop units feature outputs designed for some speaker preamp...  Read More

47. Topping TP60 Class-T Amplifier

#47 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

Frequently named among the best budget power amplifiers on sites like Audiogon, the Topping TP60 features a powerful TA2022 Class-T amplifier and delivers an output of...  Read More

48. SMSL SAP-12 Headphone Amplifier

#48 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

In the world of portable amplifiers, the SMSL SAP-12 delivers a whole lot of bang for the buck. Featuring a newly designed class A/B output stage circuit, a custom...  Read More

49. Gustard H20 Balanced Headphone Amp

#49 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

"Really loving this amp, it whips serious ass. My previous amps were a Dark Voice 336SE and the Massdrop x Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp, I really loved the former. The..."  Read More

50. F.Audio AM01 Headphone Amp

#50 in Best Amps under $1000 of 50 products

Engineered for flexible, high-fidelity amplification, the AM01 Headphone Amp from F.Audio fits a lot of features into a compact form factor. Starting with the amp...  Read More