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I just picked up a set of DT770's 250ohm from the MM on here, and I can offer a little experience..
I came from the cheap, but good Panasonic HTF600's which have volume/presence but lack obvious refinement.
Plugging the 250Ohm DT770's into the FiiO E7, the volume level was very underwhelming, no real bass, sounded pretty rubbish tbh..
Using an iPhone 4s/5 it was a little better, but still pretty underwhelming..
The only thing that can drive them just about acceptably for desk listening is my Xonar DX.. but it still lacks a bit of 'oomph' in the bass department..
However, I've been waiting for an excuse to get a desktop headphone amp, so went for a FiiO E09K, which is rated at >150mW @ 300Ohm's which sounded just about up to the job..
It's just arrived, and WOW.. yes sirree, that's more like it.. insane levels of oomph and superb clarity (Line in from the Xonar DX at the moment)..
However, that £100 on it's own!! worth it if you like your music as I do, but if the aim is to get a £120 set of headphones and want 'oomph' from normal audio sources, you may be a little disappointed with not being able to really max them out..
With an good AMP, I'd say that the bass is the most pronounced improvement alongside plenty of volume.. I could live with just using the Xonar DX, but for real head pumping stuff, an AMP (minimum of something like the E09) can really get the bass levels where you expect them..
I came from the cheap, but good Panasonic HTF600's which have volume/presence but lack obvious refinement.
Plugging the 250Ohm DT770's into the FiiO E7, the volume level was very underwhelming, no real bass, sounded pretty rubbish tbh..
Using an iPhone 4s/5 it was a little better, but still pretty underwhelming..
The only thing that can drive them just about acceptably for desk listening is my Xonar DX.. but it still lacks a bit of 'oomph' in the bass department..
However, I've been waiting for an excuse to get a desktop headphone amp, so went for a FiiO E09K, which is rated at >150mW @ 300Ohm's which sounded just about up to the job..
It's just arrived, and WOW.. yes sirree, that's more like it.. insane levels of oomph and superb clarity (Line in from the Xonar DX at the moment)..
However, that £100 on it's own!! worth it if you like your music as I do, but if the aim is to get a £120 set of headphones and want 'oomph' from normal audio sources, you may be a little disappointed with not being able to really max them out..
With an good AMP, I'd say that the bass is the most pronounced improvement alongside plenty of volume.. I could live with just using the Xonar DX, but for real head pumping stuff, an AMP (minimum of something like the E09) can really get the bass levels where you expect them..
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