Best cheep amp

[Pcinacan]

So I have the hyper x cloud headphones and thay are 60 ohm and i would like a amp for then to get the best sound. what is the cheapest but not crap amp that is at lest 60 ohm. thanks   :huh:  

[EmoRarity]

Anything wrong with onboard? 

[H4X3R]

Onboard should be fine.

[Pcinacan]

Well i have a ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 so is that good it is like 50$ not how you say umm advanced  :wacko:  

[xtroria]

Fiio E10K maybe? I do know the audio on cheapo motherboard is pretty bad

[Pcinacan]

Fiio E10K maybe? I do know the audio on cheapo motherboard is pretty bad

bit much but i guess they are all expense 

[EmoRarity]

Bit aged, so I recommend the SYBA dac, cheap and works. 

[EmoRarity]

bit much but i guess they are all expense 

Not really....

[Pcinacan]

Not really....

ya the SYBA dac is not a bad price

[Quest]

Well i have a ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 so is that good it is like 50$ not how you say umm advanced  :wacko:  

The on-board audio with that board should be perfectly sufficient

Amps are often not needed for headphones, really. Until you get to the ~$300 range of actual studio-grade headphones (no, not Beats), it won't make a huge difference.

Keep in mind that an amp is usually only needed with "low impedance" headphones, which require more current to drive the audio in quality form.

[Pcinacan]

The on-board audio with that board should be perfectly sufficient

Amps are often not needed for headphones, really. Until you get to the ~$300 range of actual studio-grade headphones (no, not Beats), it won't make a huge difference.

Keep in mind that an amp is usually only needed with "low impedance" headphones, which require more current to drive the audio in quality form.

I like how you put the beats thing in. what is so good about them 

[Pcinacan]

I think i will not look for an amp then thanks for the help

[Quest]

I like how you put the beats thing in. what is so good about them 

I don't consider myself an audiophile. But working in media marketing, with a sound design experience (wearing headphones upwards of 14 hours a day), Beats aren't bad headphones. It's the price that's really silly.

They should be in the $50-100 spectrum, not $300-500.

And their earbuds shouldn't exist.

They also market themselves as "studio" headphones, which is horribly wrong, as they're bass heavy. You want neutral headphones that have no built-in EQ, so you hear "true" balanced sound that the listener can EQ to their preference.

Like, imagine you're making music, and using Beats headphones, which are inherently bass heavy. But you have enough production knowledge to make the music "flat", or neutral.

When you listen to them on another device, it's going to lack bass, because in production you made it in consideration of what you were hearing.

[Lutkeveld]

I find it a weird thing to say that something isn't a bad product expect for the pricing. If something is too expensive for what it is/does and there are far better options available in that price bracket, then it's a bad product.

[EmoRarity]

I find it a weird thing to say that something isn't a bad product expect for the pricing. If something is too expensive for what it is/does and there are far better options available in that price bracket, then it's a bad product.

You've never owned a German car before have you? 

[Lutkeveld]

You've never owned a German car before have you? 

 

Uh what's the link?

[EmoRarity]

Uh what's the link?

Parts for German cars are really expensive, E.G. wind shield washer jets are $92 a jet. Yet thats not going to stop people from buying a German car. 

[xtroria]

bit much but i guess they are all expense

Consider it as an investment, you can use an amp for many years

[EmoRarity]

Consider it as an investment, you can use an amp for many years

Same with a Syba DAC, which begs for a reason as to why you would spend more. 

[xtroria]

Same with a Syba DAC, which begs for a reason as to why you would spend more.

Build quality, a brand that you can trust and reassurance from the more money you've spent (kinda stupid, but it's true)

[EmoRarity]

Build quality, a brand that you can trust and reassurance from the more money you've spent (kinda stupid, but it's true)

Both have a made in china feel, the Syba does more, and cost quite a bit less. 

[ShearMe]

Build quality, a brand that you can trust and reassurance from the more money you've spent (kinda stupid, but it's true)

 

FiiO is not a brand to trust though.