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
The 650s are not that at all, neither are the X2s nor any of the Hifiman 400/500 line. I've never tried the M1060s as they don't interest me very much so I can't comment on those.
PS: Stay away from the 700s. If you want that "type" of headphones then save up for the 800 and be glad you did.
Hopefully Massdrop puts these into a reviewer's hands somewhere before the drop is over.
So if you want better and not necessarily cheaper, might be better to save your money unless your going for a collection then you might as well add these and even akg 7xx lol.
Out of your collection, what do you like best in terms of comfort and sound wise? I am going for my own collection to find out lol.
If 4XX shares the same driver as the original 400 then its definitely worth a shot.
Comfort-wise, all are good, but the X2 edges out the 650 and M1060. The X2s have no pressure points and the only flaw is the opening to the ear pads could have been slightly larger and deeper. The 650s feel great but they do have a little clamping pressure (not unbearable) that subsides the longer I wear them. M1060s feel fine but they are flimsy as hell and the leather can get quite sweaty if I don't have my quiet fan on near me.
Sound-wise, when I want to relax with a warm, more lush sound signiture and listen to something without a lot of punch the 650s are my go-to but if I want to hear punchier music (ex. RATM and Tool) and don't mind a slightly "metallic" sound signature the M1060s. The X2s are fun to listen to, handle punchy stuff well without the metallic 1060 sound, but are a little bass heavy and have are ever so slightly less detailed than the other two. Overall, the 650s are my favorites because they do just about everything well and there is never a time where my ears don't feel like listening to them.
Let us know what you think about the K7XX. I am more interested in these HE 4XX then those, but prove me wrong.
What do you mean as metallic? Like tin can or dull/cold sounding?
I saw a review, but can't find the link now, but he says the HE4XX sound relaxed like the HE560, just have much better highs and a modified sound signature to the HE400i, not a whole lot of bass I heard tho. So basically planar HD 6xx?
So bass wise I think M1060 will be better and have more punch and maybe even more detail, not sure about that metalic thing your talking about. Probably will not bother me when I get a pair.
Edit: Found the link for the review: http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/massdrop-x-hifiman-he4xx-measurements-and-impressions.4815/#post-153871