Can this be used with noise canceling headphones, or will it impede performance of such? I need both canceling and amp.
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yes you could use with noise canceling headphones, you can use whatever kind of headphones you want. Sounds like a good combination. my ONLY issue I'm having with this amp is the short plug that goes from your device to it. It is a TIGHT fit, takes a while to get it in. But love this thins, so frustrating when all I see is lips move and can't hear anything. I can hear great using this.
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yes you could use with noise canceling headphones, you can use whatever kind of headphones you want. Sounds like a good combination.my ONLY issue I'm having with this amp is the short plug that goes from your device to it. It is a TIGHT fit, takes a while to get it in.But love this thins, so frustrating when all I see is lips move and can't hear anything. I can hear great using this.
1163870
Yes this basically is just a headphone amp which will amplify the sound. This amp is great, and will enhance the sound quality. Can be used with any sort of headphones, earbuds, and stereo's.
2142487
i am not an expert in headphone. in my experience, i do not use an amp when i used the headphone with my laptop/iphone/ipad. i bought this headphone since i read a review that the headphone does not require amp to produce its maximal output.
264999
its not just an amp, its a better dac. you headphones can run fine on the iphones amp. I like having the better dac
429671
Of course!&#128516; that's what it's for.... But you would want to play higher quality music beacause.... Well it's better! Make sure the headphones you are using have a pretty low impendense. The amp is really designed for mid phyletic phones/portable.
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I am also a hearing aid user and I really miss live music. I still go to shows but using HAs really distorts the loud music and listening without looses part of the music even if overall it is loud enough. I am looking for a headphone amp with a graphic equalizer and a stereo microphone for the amp input. If folks have any suggestions, I hope they will post them.
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Robert, re: Use w/head amp and handling + impedance? - Yes, I use the Pure I-20 DAC ( $100; from an Onkyo receiver ), into a $50 Rolls HA43 Pro amplifier, and my source is a 4th gen, 8gb ipod. Nothing fancy but it works fine. Now as far as the impedence, yes, I use 50mm Mono 8323's mainly with this setup and it easily pushes them. I have used bigger Shure and AKG headphones and this setup has pushed them fine also.BB
1053387
Er, Would you please describe it more clearly? It always working with buzzing sound, or sometimes, or frequently? How your headphone works without amplifier, buzzing or not? Have you ever tried to change another adapter?
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I have two devices that I use in alternation, one ear, then the other ear. I choose not to use both ear pieces at the same time due to the sound amplification beings "too loud". For me at least. But the devices work wonderfully well in amplifying high tone sounds and words, which is what I was lacking. Tom.
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Hi Jennifer, You can hear music with these in 2 ways: with the noise cancelling on (which will reduce the surrounding sounds but will consume the baterry) and with the noise cancelling off (which will work just like a regular headphones) Keep in mind that the pads are not very soft so is uncomfortable to wear them for several hrs.
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The thing about the noise canceling is that it doesn't work 100% well. It acts more like a bass boost imo. It cancels controlled steady noises, like fans and microwaves, but not unpredictable noises that change tones like people speaking and construction. So to answer your question, if you have your music loud enough then yes people will be able to hear it.
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I think the answer is technically no. But I tested it using Will I Am Scream & Shout and found there are "3" settings: 1) passive - no NC no AMP, just the normal feed, and weakest setting; 2) NC - the noise cancelling setting amps the sound a little more with the benefit of reducing/eliminating background white noise; and 3) AMP - doesn't have NC, but sound comes through stronger. NOTE: to me, perceptively the NC pretty much does sound like the AMP, just weaker, and there is a volume control on the headset so if you adjust it higher it sounds to be just as solid as the AMP setting (you just won't get as much). It seems the AMP makes it go to 11--and sans NC. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the replies. Will keep it in mind when I am ready to buy a headphone amp.
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No i would not recommend these headphones for that. The noise cancelling is simply not enough powerful for that
885431
Of course!� that's what it's for.... But you would want to play higher quality music beacause.... Well it's better! Make sure the headphones you are using have a pretty low impendense. The amp is really designed for mid phyletic phones/portable.
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No. Only the microphone has "noise suppression" as stated in the description. And by the way, "noise cancel" should work with anything, unlike what the previous user stated. A "constant pitch" is not required for noise cancellation.Noise cancellation works by "listening" to the sounds outside your headphones and inverting the waveform, (anti-noise). Example, sound can go from zero to + and -, like a sine wave and zero being in the middle. When you have a sine wave going from middle to top and you mix that with a sine wave that's middle to bottom, they cancel each other out like math and you end up with a middle wave form, basically nothing. Check wiki pages if you're really interested. No. Only the microphone has "noise suppression" as stated in the description. And by the way, "noise cancel" should work with anything, unlike what the previous user stated. A "constant pitch" is not required for noise cancellation.Noise cancellation works by "listening" to the sounds outside your headphones and inverting the waveform, (anti-noise). Example, sound can go from zero to + and -, like a sine wave and zero being in the middle. When you have a sine wave going from middle to top and you mix that with a sine wave that's middle to... » Read More No. Only the microphone has "noise suppression" as stated in the description. And by the way, "noise cancel" should work with anything, unlike what the previous user stated. A "constant pitch" is not required for noise cancellation.Noise cancellation works by "listening" to the sounds outside your headphones and inverting the waveform, (anti-noise). Example, sound can go from zero to + and -, like a sine wave and zero being in the middle. When you have a sine wave going from middle to top and you mix that with a sine wave that's middle to bottom, they cancel each other out like math and you end up with a middle wave form, basically nothing. Check wiki pages if you're really interested. « Show Less
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You will have to get a digital to analog converter to plug into the analog ports on the back of the amp, but other than that these will give your headphones some serious bass. I'm not an audiophile, but I don't notice any distortion in the headphones until they're being over-driven. I have some Bose OE headphones and they work much better with the amp, rather than the audio card that came on my gaming computer.
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This headphone attenuates noise to a degree but it is not an active system. (You don't turn it on or off. Outside noise beyond the headphone is reduced with a good accustically fitting earpiece). It does not cancel noise but reduces it. Hope this helps.