Has anyone used them with a laptop or another mobile device? I am wondering if I need an amp to power these or if I can hold off on the amp for now.
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you'll want an amp to hear these at their full potential. the schiit magni is an excellent amp for them as it puts out tremendous power for only $99. and planar headphones require a whole lotta power to sound their best....
1470010
I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and I hope you do decide to jump into audio nirvana with them :) I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and... » Read More I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and I hope you do decide to jump into audio nirvana with them :) « Show Less
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You can hold off by the get a decent amp/da when u can and they will shine. Fiios e17 rocks
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They are pretty low impedance headphones and will work without amping, but you will lose out on Alot of the sound. You get a much more full bodied sound with an amp.
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No, they will work without an amp. Yes, for them to work at peak performance. Really depends on your standards of sound quality. Mine sound fine without an amp.
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No. They are very efficient and sound great with iphone, ipod classic, and even spotify streaming. Sound GREAT!!! No need for amp. They are very loud with volume at about 75% using iPhone 5.
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I like them. They are plugged into my Laptop (Not an Imac), which has a USB next to the speaker jack. They get me rock when it's cranked...
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Yes, they have a small "power brick" similar to a laptop. The volume that comes out of it is quite loud, and also they would need power no matter what if you were using them for their primary purpose : Airplay.
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A PC Or laptop is my preferred method of listening but I sometimes run then off an LG made Nexus 4 and I think they get sufficiently loud, albeit, you'll have your volume rocker on max all the time. I would say it works well enough to where i don't fell the need to purchase a portable amp. I'll admit it does take a little more power to drive these headphones to that "sweet spot" volume where you can really start to hear some of the cooler aural secrets your music is hiding.
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Ye you need an amp, they are not powered speakers. They are passive speakers as indicated by the "P" in "B2030P" which means you need an amp to power them.
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These are the specs direct from their website. From my own personal experience, my laptop does just fine. I have not amped them personally, but I have read (online) that they do improve with amping. Also driving them from my iTouch is good. Just switch off the EQ and they sound great.Type: Dynamic, semi-openDriver: ¨ª50 mm, neodymiumSensitivity: 98 dB SPL (1 mW)Frequency Response: 10-30,000 HzMax. Input Power: 300 mWRated Impedance: 56 ¥Ø (Copper-coated aluminum wire)
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You *can* run them off of your laptop, but they won't sound very good. You will need some kind of amplifier. Fiio makes some good amps for the money. I would suggest something in the $40 to $100 range. You won't be dissapointed though, these headphones are awesome.
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These speakers require a power source such as an amplifier. I ended up buying a 3 speaker set from Radio Shack that plugged into the head phone jack on sale for $20 bucks. Sounds and works great. I would suggest something like The bullet which I use for my laptop and phone when I use them for music.
1990706
Do you have a USB to AC adapter? Because one end is micro which plugs into the speaker. The other end is regular USB size which plugs either into a computer or into a regular AC via the USB adapter. I have one or two of those. You would need two if you have two Jams. But I find they charge quickly while I work on my laptop. The purple cords that come with them are quite short, maybe 5 inches? I would like them longer but it isn't really a problem for me.
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Yes, unless your amp Is passive, then you should connect the speakers through the back, normally speakers don't need an amp to power if they need 3.5mm jack to power, if the speakers/monitors are active (aka, have their own plugs and inside amplifier) then you do not need the amp to power them, as long as this wire is used you can plug strait into laptop/computet/phone anything with a 3.5mm jack
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It's usb "powered" so no brick power supply. Yes, you would plug it into your line out or headphone jack if you don't have a line out. These are meant for a desktop not a laptop. They also sound cheap...you can get a gear head set for 5 bucks and get the same cheap sound. Can't expect much for speakers being powerd by 3mA.
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I have not used an amplifier for these speaker. I use them attached to my computer and am extremely satisfied with their sound. Their is a built in amp on one of the speakers.
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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.
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You need only an adapter since the jack is big. You don't need any amp though. With the adapter you can use them with any kind of device - phone, mp3 player, laptop, tablet, etc. One advice - don't use it with hard adapter - choose one that is with cable like this: Cable Adapter Female 1/4" 6.3mm to Male 1/8" 3.5mm Plug Otherwise you may damage the port of the device because the cable is thick and heavy and it is very inconvenient - talking from my experience.
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They will work perfect with any handheld device without the need for an inline amplifier etc. Cable is not detatchable, but is approx. 10ft. I would buy from a local music shop. I had one of the speakers go out and Amazon could not honor the included 2 year warranty, instead I was offered a "one time" return and was given a refund minus shipping and a $30 restocking fee. I will be buying my next set from guitar center and I will be wary of Amazon purchases in the future.