Need some recommendations!

[jam08060]

right back at ya

What headphones you got

 

I use HD 558's and CHC Silverados.

[EmoRarity]

A Fiio E10 or an o2/odac combo seems to be the biggest contenders around here...

 

Fiio E10 -> around ~75$ on amazon

o2/odac -> around ~250$ - 280$ from Mayflower Electronics

 

Just gave you a general idea of prices so you have a baseline for comparison

 

Edit: I love my Fiio E10

I would add a third tier where you have just an O2, since that is probably the second best option for most people as the need for another dac when your motherboards is functional is silly. 

[jam08060]

I would add a third tier where you have just an O2, since that is probably the second best option for most people as the need for another dac when your motherboards is functional is silly. 

 

Right, I was just providing the most common selection that seems to show up on the forums

[EmoRarity]

Right, I was just providing the most common selection that seems to show up on the forums

For future reference I do suppose. For most people the ODAC is just unnecessary. 

[spandy34]

For future reference I do suppose. For most people the ODAC is just unnecessary. 

 

I guess since i dont know if the ODAC is necessary means its not necessary? lol

 

I have the corsair sp2500 2.1 and when i plug the headphones into the audio hub it gets louder but become fuzzy when i go almost full (which is where the bass starts to come in)

[EmoRarity]

I guess since i dont know if the ODAC is necessary means its not necessary? lol

 

I have the corsair sp2500 2.1 and when i plug the headphones into the audio hub it gets louder but become fuzzy when i go almost full (which is where the bass starts to come in)

Its only necessary if the dac on your motherboard is no longer functional. 

Poorly designed headphone solution, I would say try off the back your motherboard. 

[spandy34]

Its only necessary if the dac on your motherboard is no longer functional.

Poorly designed headphone solution, I would say try off the back your motherboard.

IM not sure your getting me.

When used from mb ours not very loud and has very little bass.

Or was I just recommended headphones with no bass.

[EmoRarity]

IM not sure your getting me.

When used from mb ours not very loud and has very little bass.

Or was I just recommended headphones with no bass.

Which headphones might I ask? 

If they're the DT's, your motherboard just isn't driving them well enough at which point I would go for the E10 or O2. 

[spandy34]

Which headphones might I ask? 

If they're the DT's, your motherboard just isn't driving them well enough at which point I would go for the E10 or O2. 

 

Just got in my DT880 pro (250ohms)

[FanOfKOTOKO]

IM not sure your getting me.

When used from mb ours not very loud and has very little bass.

Or was I just recommended headphones with no bass.

The DT880 is known to have less bass in comparison to the DT990 mentioned earlier in the thread, but I'd imagine it should still be pretty satisfactory when you pair with an amp.

[mr moose]

IM not sure your getting me.

When used from mb ours not very loud and has very little bass.

Or was I just recommended headphones with no bass.

I know it sounds simple but sometimes we over look settings like effects presets in the control panel, have you checked to make sure they are all of?

[spandy34]

I know it sounds simple but sometimes we over look settings like effects presets in the control panel, have you checked to make sure they are all of?

 

Everything was set to stereo with no effects in the windows control panel. The same thing with the asus sound control panel