Audio-Technica ATH-M40X not loud enough

[keelan720]

I recently bought a pair of m40x's and I plugged them in via the 3.5mm in the back of my computer. The problem is it's not quite loud enough for me.

I've done a little research and found that I might need a amp. I was wondering if there is a very cheap option to get these sounding a little louder?

Don't get me wrong they're not extremely quiet but I would love if they would get a little louder.

Thank you.

[Hackentosher]

Maybe look at some of the Fiio amps, they have some really affordable options.

[Bad5ector]

https://www.amazon.ca/Focusrite-SCARLETT-SOLO-3RD-GEN-USB-Audio-Interface/dp/B07QR6Z1JB/ref=asc_df_B07QR6Z1JB/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=335212316836&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12892071859714712467&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1002108&hvtargid=pla-781084951088&psc=1

[Tigerleon]

21 minutes ago, keelan720 said:

I recently bought a pair of m40x's and I plugged them in via the 3.5mm in the back of my computer. The problem is it's not quite loud enough for me.

I've done a little research and found that I might need a amp. I was wondering if there is a very cheap option to get these sounding a little louder?

Don't get me wrong they're not extremely quiet but I would love if they would get a little louder.

Thank you.

What!? They are 35ohms. My DT 990 pros can get loud enough on my mobo at 250ohm. 

[keelan720]

1 minute ago, Tigerleon said:

What!? They are 35ohms. My DT 990 pros can get loud enough on my mobo at 250ohm. 

My motherboard is an z370 aorus ultra gaming.

And for loudness they're loudish just not loud enough. 

 

I'm trying to look for something cheap that can fix this.

[Tigerleon]

7 minutes ago, keelan720 said:

My motherboard is an z370 aorus ultra gaming.

And for loudness they're loudish just not loud enough. 

 

I'm trying to look for something cheap that can fix this.

How is your hearing may I ask? How can they not get loud enough? Even at full volume!?

[keelan720]

Just now, Tigerleon said:

How is your hearing may I ask? How can they not get loud enough? Even at full volume!?

cheeky, yeah my hearing is just fine. But yeah I need more volume haha.

[Tigerleon]

2 minutes ago, keelan720 said:

cheeky, yeah my hearing is just fine. But yeah I need more volume haha.

Oh well then. I will recommend the ifi zen dac.

Too high price, then the Schiit magni.

[keelan720]

Just now, Tigerleon said:

Oh well then. I will recommend the ifi zen dac.

Would love that but it's not quiet in my budget.

Isn't there a cheaper way of making it louder?

[Tigerleon]

2 minutes ago, keelan720 said:

Would love that but it's not quiet in my budget.

Isn't there a cheaper way of making it louder?

Someone said fiio amps. take a look at them.

[Ahoy Hoy]

Somethings not right here a setting or something.

Thats a modern enough motherboard with decent enough on board audio. This shouldnt have a problem pushing those headphones to deafening volumes.

Have you checked all the volume settings?

[keelan720]

19 minutes ago, Ahoy Hoy said:

Somethings not right here a setting or something.

Thats a modern enough motherboard with decent enough on board audio. This shouldnt have a problem pushing those headphones to deafening volumes.

Have you checked all the volume settings?

Yup I went through everything. 

[rice guru]

Damn that don't sound right but if you need something cheap and sounds ok enough the apple dongle should run it fine at least from my experience not sure if your mobo has usb c though

[keelan720]

I tried the headphones on my iphone and they're around the same volume on both the pc on phone.

[keelan720]

Thank you all for replies. I think ill end up buying a cheap amp in the future.

[rsgametech]

19 hours ago, keelan720 said:

Thank you all for replies. I think ill end up buying a cheap amp in the future.

Try a FX-Audio DAC-X6 for about $60 on Amazon. It's a dac and headphone amp.

[rice guru]

3 hours ago, rsgametech said:

Try a FX-Audio DAC-X6 for about $60 on Amazon. It's a dac and headphone amp.

It's pretty good but the output impedance is pretty high and from my experience low impedance gear don't sound so great with it due to the impedance ratio.