Are you listening to music reading this right now? If so, you might want to know that the experience you're having could be made quite a lot better. Wondering how this is possible? Read on to find out!
This would really interest those of you who are wearing headphones, or earphones. Quite a large possibility one would assume. It comes down to these basic points; Headphones and earphones need very little power to operate; Nothing out of the ordinary you would imagine. Even high-end headphones, require less than a watt to operate. So the question arises, if power demands are so low then why is a separate headphone amplifier required? Why need them?
A dedicated headphone amp is essentially a low output power amplifier that has been designed specifically to optimize headphone performance. That's the basics of it. More power means more volume, in turn making for a better overall experience.
Listed below are some examples of headphone amps with their coreseponding prices:
- FiiO E7 - €30
- NuForce Icon - €65
- Grado RA1 - €350-€400
- NuForce Icon - €400 - €450
Ranges for these amps go from the cheap and portable to the permanent and insanely expensive. But if you require the best experience from your expensive headphones, or are just looking to improve your daily walkabout earphones, then an amp is a must, you'll hear the difference without a doubt!
Next week... XLR vs Standard inputs, which is best?
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