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
As for the low volume, that may be the PC lacking the power to drive the headphones; that's why some of us like to use amps. Anyway, before you go out and buy one though, make sure that you have your PC volume high enough and then set the volume on the headset itself. The headset will only go as loud as you set the PC's audio itself.
If the microphone is working, you will see a little bar display getting filled as it detects sound. Flip that mic open, set it as default device, and check if the status bar is displaying any activity. Oh, and make sure that it is not a "Disabled Device."
Also, stupid question, but are you plugging in both the mic and the headphone cables?