BeyerDynamic Sound

[LuckyCharm]

Hello. I've just purchased a pair of Beyerdynamic costom one pro's and am wondering if there is any point in investing in a Dac or sound card? I am running a Gigabyte Z77 UD5H with a Realtek ALC898 codec as the onboard audio on this board. I'm not keen on spending extra money if either of these choices aren't going to have notisible improvements. 

[h264]

nah, if you read my review which is floating around on this board somewhere you'll see how they're specifically designed for low power applications like your onboard chipset or a smartphone.

[Hoppa]

It's only a 16ohm headphone so you'll be perfectly fine.

Anything that's maybe 64ohm or higher you might wish to buy a sound card or dac that has an amp.

[LuckyCharm]

Alright! Thanks for the replies. I'm probably not gonna throw away money on a sound card.

[Focux]

Alright! Thanks for the replies. I'm probably not gonna throw away money on a sound card.

That's a little crude of a fashion to put it across. You think soundcards are a waste don't u

[MayflowerElectronics]

That's a little crude of a fashion to put it across. You think soundcards are a waste don't u

 

(It's because they are), especially with those headphones. @h264 can verify that.

[LuckyCharm]

That's a little crude of a fashion to put it across. You think soundcards are a waste don't u

For my particular use case, yes. On the other hand I think soundcards are perfectly fine if your setup needs one.

[LuckyCharm]

They have finally arrived! Here are some pictures.

[ShearMe]

Dude, nice pics! Puts my smartphone to shame....

[MayflowerElectronics]

Dude, nice pics! Puts my smartphone to shame....

What till you see the new toy I just bought

[Torand]

You don't, but if you get a decent soundcard/DAC, you will notice a difference in the dynamic range and tonality of the sound, especially through a decent pair of cans like those. Gives a richer sound.

 

I certainly missed the hell out of my Motu 8Pre when I was away and had to use on board audio. Can't wait to get my BD 770 Pro's back as well!

[Vague]

What till you see the new toy I just bought

What did you get?

[MayflowerElectronics]

What did you get.

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/764102-REG/Nikon_D_5100_Digital_SLR_Camera.html

 

(He was referring to nice pictures)

 

I also plan on picking up some LCD2's if I can find a good used pair.

[Vague]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/764102-REG/Nikon_D_5100_Digital_SLR_Camera.html

 

(He was referring to nice pictures)

 

I also plan on picking up some LCD2's if I can find a good used pair.

Nice. I have some Canon one. I think it's the 1100D, can't remember.

[MayflowerElectronics]

Nice. I have some Canon one. I think it's the 1100D, can't remember.

 

Yeah I was looking at that model, but I love that moveable screen!

[Vague]

Yeah I was looking at that model, but I love that moveable screen!

I got it really damn cheap £180 so that's around $280 if i am correct.

[MayflowerElectronics]

Yeah that sounds about right, and that's a good deal as well.