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
Anyway as a replacement I got shp9500s, and although they do sound good, I don't guess I have a critical enough ear to say how or even if they're better, and that's between open & closed headphones.
I do have a certain opinion in comfort, to me- i notice the shp9500's are a few ounces heavier, the mesh fabric pad covering are a little more annoying, and in its smallest setting, they are still a half click too large for me. I'm looking at either buying the housing & replacement pads on those, or for not much more dumping them for these 579's... my question is WILL the 579's be a significant upgrade in comfort? All the warm/bright soundstage/clarity/separation etc. is over my head. I don't know what I'm listening to. THey all sound good. But if these senns are going to be more comfortable out of the box, I'd rather go that route.
Thoughts.
The only time they get a little bad is over a long period of time and your face oils build up a bit in the velour. However, some massaging, warm water, and dish soup fixes that, plus the pads are replaceable (at least more easily than the shp9500).
I guess what I'm saying is yes, these are very comfortable.