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
While i do not have a DAC, this has a high chance to make my opinion invalid among a few, i find these headphones to have a depth that i never really thought was possible.
I am not saying these headphones are Gods Gift, but what I am saying is that these headphones are so astoundingly different from my previous cans (AKG Q701), that it opened my eyes (or, ears) to the difference some audio products might have.
Now i do not claim i am an expert, i am far from it, but these headphones (judging from the general consensus and personal opinion) seem to be a very good mid-game purchase. That is to say if you are really into audio, something like the HD800s would be end game.
For the price these sound terrific.
However, as a lot of people have stated in this thread, there are some visual discrepencies.
A few people have experienced mismatched cups, and while i find this to be less than a problem, some people do, and while that is fine in their own right, there is no need to overexgerate and turn people away from this decent product due to such a small problem. Also, i would rather enjoy mismated earcups, they do not hinder performance and the unique aesthetic would make me feel even better about my purchase (subjective.).
I would also like the point out that the cans do have a section of unfinished and bare wood. This is not a defect but appears in, what seems to be, most, if not all, units.
While this sucks and while people will continue to argue about this, which is fine, there is no correct reason, that the customers know of, as to why this is. Is it to save on money? Is it due to cheap QC? Not sure.
All i can say is that the visual problems are small, and do bother some, it should not tunr anyone interested in the audio quality of these cans away. They do truely sound great.
A range of songs i jave found that make these shine are; Heartbeat - Childish Gambino New York, New York - Frank Sinatra Poetic Justice -Kendirck Lamar And more that i cant be bothered to note down.
Final thoughts are that i am happy with my spent cash.
Happy listening.