ATH-AD900x + O2 AMP+DAC

[TheOneAndOnlyDisneyVader]

so i was planninf on getting a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD900x but i only have my shitty on board sound with a lot of static noise so i looked into the AMP+DAC combo from Mayflower Electronics 
i dont know if its overkill or not im kinda new to all of this high end audio stuff
my tought were that if it is very overkill i could have it forever basicly and use it for future upgrades with speakers and stuff
or should i get something else???

teach me senpais

[Patrick Bateman]

think its overkill

they are easy to drive so have you tried plugging headphones into the back of the motherboard? that fixed all of my static issues

when your considering spending 200 dollars on an amp + odac you should be spending more on headphones IMO considering these are easy to drive

[TheOneAndOnlyDisneyVader]

yeah i tried pluging my old beats studio into the back and it still makes a ton of noise
i have also tried with some small razer speakers and its still there and its really annoying i almost have to have some music or something playing to make it less audible

[Patrick Bateman]

yeah i tried pluging my old beats studio into the back and it still makes a ton of noise

ok then maybe  just a cheap amp like a fiio e10k should fix that id say..

[TheOneAndOnlyDisneyVader]

is the fiio e10k driverless that is something i great appreciate ^^ 

[Jacona]

is the fiio e10k driverless that is something i great appreciate ^^ 

Yeah, you can just plug plug it in and use it. 

There are even cheaper options to alleviate the problem, but it's a decent choice for starters. 

[Pomfinator]

Fiio E10k or even something like a Syba DAC will run those cans just fine, and my god the 900x is cheap right now.  A Syba DAC is actually going to be really good if you plan on adding speakers to your set up, since it includes RCA line-outs.

[SSL]

Definitely don't spend money on the ODAC, good lord. The Syba DAC will do the job; just don't expect it to be better than onboard, other than cleaning up the static.

[Fluffinator]

Someones been watching too much TekSyndicate 

[Unhelpful]

ok then maybe  just a cheap amp like a fiio e10k should fix that id say..

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-DAC63057-Stereo-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B009WN7QT4 or go for this instead @TheOneAndOnlyDisneyVader

[Patrick Bateman]

Someones been watching too much TekSyndicate 

fair point but even before i saw those vids i fixed my static issues with the back ports on my mobo...

[TheOneAndOnlyDisneyVader]

i have been looking at your comments guys and i really like the fact that i can plug a mic into the Syba thingy and the RCA lines but aesthetically it looks kinda ugly and its going to sit on my desk and is the sound quality from the syba gonna "bottleneck" the 900x?

i know the 900x dont have a very high impedance so im not worried about that part of it

[SSL]

i have been looking at your comments guys and i really like the fact that i can plug a mic into the Syba thingy and the RCA lines but aesthetically it looks kinda ugly and its going to sit on my desk and is the sound quality from the syba gonna "bottleneck" the 900x?

i know the 900x dont have a very high impedance so im not worried about that part of it

 

If you're willing to pay another $25 for looks, get the Fiio E10K. It will sound identical, but look aluminum, and it still has a line-out on the back for powered speakers.

 

You'll just loose the microphone input and headphone/speaker switch.