I am a Professional DJ looking to step up to IEMs instead of headphones. I currently use a powered headphone amp that I plug my mixer phones into.
196729
Yes, these are fantastic for on-stage use (you may also want to check out the MEElectronics M6 if you want a memory wire (over-ear design).
196730
These IMEs require very little power and they sound amazing. I rarely listen to these with the volume more than half because they are loud and clear.
7713
I use my HD600's all of the time with my iPhone 4S and do not need or want an amp. They work well.
68868
No output is good into amp or mixer. Pre-amp would allow additional flexibility with eq and gain adjustments.
2271350
The mixer and USB converter are for line-level devices. Headphones work as they are very low power devices. Any speaker system plugged will need to be through an amplifier (either external or built into the speakers).
1910636
It is not necessary to buy an amp for "standard" listening; however, if you would like to get the best of the headphones (detailed spectrum of the sound produced at studio desks) an amp is a good addition.
2162332
I have used these headphones on a regular laptop headphone jack and as well with my amp on my studio monitors and the difference isn't huge. Granted the amp will be better but for the quality you're going to listen to with these you will be fine, It definitely will have enough power!
1242076
Agree with other folks who posted; get a headphone amp or maybe a USB DAC to take on the work of sound processing from the integrated sound card. Though they have gotten better integrated sound cards suck compared to a dedicated card or device. I was looking at picking up Audioengine D1 24-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter for my PC; so that I can connect my monitors and also use the head phone jack for these PC350 or my HD 600s.
840093
I have a couple of studio headphones, and the Nuforce MMP-Black powers them very nicely. It is a very adequate amp for that purpose.Glenn
2136507
These cards have better quality components and an integrated headphone amp. You might, but it will come down to a question of what you have for headphones or speakers as to how much of an improvement you get
840094
I am not familiar with your headphones but I have found that amplifier makes a difference but might denned on sensitivity of your headphones. I use it with my iphone an my cowen mp3player
774523
I would say yes as the Mont Blanc amp is supposed to be fantastic, but I wouldn't buy one just to pair with an X3. The X3's amp is pretty damn solid and I think the difference would be neglagable, unless you're using cans that need a lot of current. Now if you're buying the amp anyways and are going to use it on different devices of course pair it with the X3 ;). I mean the main purpose of the X3 is an awesome sounding all in one device, so you don't have to lug around a seperate amp. I've been the separate amp route and I've spent way, way too much on portable audio stuff - so I appreciate the value and simplicity of the X3. The X3 and a nice mid high end set of iem's is all I need in my portable setup, and my wallet thanks me! Sorry about rambling on lol, there is better sounding gear for sure, but how much do you want to spend and when do you reach the point of deminishing returns? I don't visit sites like head fi anymore, keeps me out of trouble ;) They are always coming out with bigger and better things damn them :)
1740485
No amp needed. Plug right in to iPhone, iPad, or iPod, whatever... These are seriously fine, better than Beats, etc...
1542548
Yes, but you still need a headphone amp. Also, you may need an adaptor depending on your headphones.
1322899
Yep, it has a headphone amp that can power even 600ohm headphones! So you'll be set with a 250ohm. That's part of what makes these so cool..the ability to power higher-end headphones.
582301
That is a powered speaker, so you don't need an amp. A mixer just allows you to choose what audio will got to your amp or powered speaker. I have been using this mixer for several months now and I am very pleased with it. It has ample line inputs and 2 mic inputs.
1196344
It needs to be powered somehow. If the equipment you're using has a headphone jack, you should be all set. If studio use, you'll need a way to feed the mix to the headphones; usually with a headphone amp. It depends on what you're using it with.
2142486
Nope it's 30-something ohm so any source can easily power them. I've plugged them into my android phone, my wife's iPad, and my work computer and all powered them easily. Volume levels were good and sound quality was great. I did get a budget dac amp for my work computer and I'd say there seemed to be the slightest performance increase, but it also could have been my ears getting used to the headphones. So no, an amp is not needed.