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Looking for a portable headphone amp to power my 7506s. My discman/ipod just doesn't push them hard enough without distorting.

You're iPod doesn't push 'em hard enough, Dan? I haven't had any issues with my ipod pushing the 7506's. Is it even at normal volume they are distorting or are you really trying to crank up the volume? .

As for an actual Headphone AMP, sorry, I'm not sure on that.

I have an Ipod shuffle... the thing can barely push the ear-bud style phones. Really though, I use my discman (insert Gieco caveman pic) mostly. When you get up to top volumes it sounds like ass. I'm used to hearing them strait from my receiver, which sounds fucking phenomenal. So I want to replicate that sound away from home, on the plane, beach etc.

u would go deaf if u want to raise the volume more than the ipod can on those. save your ears man

I wonder if Radioshack or Ultimate Electronics has something for you? Maybe even Guitar Center?

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Originally posted by palm u would go deaf if u want to raise the volume more than the ipod can on those. save your ears man

It's not so much an overall volume thing, but a volume quality thing.

Good idea Chris, I'll probably run over there if I don't get any replies.

I've found plenty online, but I don't know what I'm looking for.

I don't have the link but theres this battery powered mini amp. I saw it over a year ago. I believe they took 2x AA batteries. Had a nice analog knob and a red led indicator. It does its job but its facking bulky when you're mobile. Google around

Yeah that sounds like what I've found on Google. Just wondering if anyone has any hands on experience with any particular unit.

I am thinking about getting this sometime. But judging by the sounds of it, some of you have seen this already ... but it appears that its made best for Sennheiser.

http://www.headphone.com/products/h...e-micro-amp.php


HeadRoom Portable Micro Amp - $399

And then there is a cheaper model, which works well too, I suppose, for many headphones - this one uses 4 AAA batteries. PLUS, there's an option to plug in another pair of headphones in case your friend wants to listen in:

http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-a...tal-airhead.php

HeadRoom Total AirHead - $99 + $14.95 for DC/power

Those 280's look pretty beat-up: the earpads are all deformed and the cable looks like it got stretched out too far.

I've been toying with the idea of getting some sort of amp for my mp3 player as I think the sound quality could be better, but the cost seems to be prohibitive especially when it's only satisfying curiosity.

$399 is fucking murder! Even $100 is too much.

There are cheaper options, like this one. for only $30. I want to try one and see if it's worth my money.

There's also this home-made version.

Yeah, I would never buy that, especially for those prices.

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Originally posted by epdarks $399 is fucking murder! Even $100 is too much. There are cheaper options, like this one. for only $30. I want to try one and see if it's worth my money.

Five seconds later and I just bought that fucking gizmo. Thanks for the link! I'll try it out. Comments to come later.

Beautiful! Looking forward to the review.

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Originally posted by epdarks Beautiful! Looking forward to the review.

Oh ... my ... fucking ... Goddd!!! The thingie is AMAZING! Very little distortion!!! Fast shipping, first of all. Cost me $49-something USD including shipping. Uses 2 AA batteries.

I tried out a favourite oldskool trance tune that was so darn quiet, and this amp made it sound GOOD! Better than what I ended up making with audio enhancement program ...

Dimensions of this thing: 4 and 1/2 inches long, 1 inch wide, 1 inch thick. The batteries are slightly difficult to place in this unit. PLUS there 3 audio outputs on the other end. Made in China (of course).

Thats for the link. I love this, and will tell all my friends.

NEXT TASK - I will let you know how long the batteries last. And I am using MDR-7506's, so might be a factor too.

The BEST part is, not just the sound amplification (the bass is reproduced very WELL!) - but the distortion is minimal! Oh my.

I'm definitely going to pick this thing up then.

Cheers man thanks for coming through.

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Originally posted by epdarks I'm definitely going to pick this thing up then. Cheers man thanks for coming through.

Just remember, that it all depends on the limitations of your headphones. The better your headphones are, the better this amp will work for you. Its not going to make it sound better than what the headphones can at their best. This is just a sound enhancement. The most important thing is - it makes my Ipod sound much better - the MDR-7506's very great already. Now the sound is as rich as when I plug my cans into my DJM-800.

So far I have used it for 4 hours and the battery is still good. Though there's no indicator button of any kind to tell me how much of battery is left.

EDIT: I dont want to confuse you. So I'll just add another comparison: at the same volume before and after the amp, the sound is twice louder and the bass is twice stronger. You wont get the same kind of replication if you are trying this at the highest volume setting, if you know what I mean.

www.head-fi.org

Since the last time I posted in this thread, I've picked up a cheap Fiio amp (can be found at DealExtreme for <$9).

Apart from boosting the overall volume, it also has boosts the bass quite a bit. It's a fun sound, and can be used as a cheap option to drive some of the higher impedance headphones.

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