Any difference?

[applesuxD]

Any difference with just EQ in a computer software vs a bass boost from an amp to a headphone?

 

I don't ever see desktop amps with bass boost therefore this question haha

[Revanssi]

They do same thing results may vary.

[WereCat]

Depends on how good audio is on the motherboard. These days even cheap motherboards can do 300-600 impedance however they may not get loud enough. AMP may usually help but not for every headphones.

[rhyseyness]

44 minutes ago, WereCat said:

Depends on how good audio is on the motherboard. These days even cheap motherboards can do 300-600 impedance however they may not get loud enough. AMP may usually help but not for every headphones.

High impedance doesn't make a headphone hard to drive (hard to get loud).

It's more closely related to sensitivity.

 

OT: Amps will use hardware to "bass boost" whereas the motherboards on board is more likely be through software.

You'll probably find better results from an amp, but as @Revanssi said, results will vary from board to board and amp to amp

[spwath]

7 hours ago, WereCat said:

Depends on how good audio is on the motherboard. These days even cheap motherboards can do 300-600 impedance however they may not get loud enough. AMP may usually help but not for every headphones.

That's not how this works. No.

[Pomfinator]

19 hours ago, applesuxD said:

I don't ever see desktop amps with bass boost therefore this question haha

E10k is the only one I know of with a bass boost built in.

 

Generally a hardware bass boost won't raise distortion as much as a software one, but some headphones EQ gracefully while others fall to pieces, so of course, mileage may vary.