Is it worth buying this for use with, say, ATH-M50 or HD 598 headphones connected to iPod or MacBook Pro? Will it do anything other than boost volume?
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I'm not familiar with those headphones. But I like it, the annoyance of having to use this is outweighed by it's performance.
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Both sets of headphones have great FR; bolted up to the FiiO E11 will enhance that signal with good gain (one level) and 3 levels of bass boost.The E11 is actually on Amazon Black Friday sale @ $59.99 (sonicelectronix.com) which is a bargain.Check shipping for bottom line drive out cost. HTH
797287
I have a samsung tablet and a pair of beyerdynamic dt770s which run at 250ohms. The amp is needed to drive them and it more than does the job. Totally different with them at such a cheap price. Actual sound is comparable to systems costing 5 to 10 times as much.
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I am considering using this for the following: Headphone jack from integrated amp: in - Headphone: out - Powered speaker 1: out - Powered speaker 2: out. Total 1 in and 3 out. Max of 2 outs simultaneously: The two powered speakers. Thoughts?
1618943
You probably don't "need" it because apple devices usually don't have trouble powering headphones, but I recommend buying it. This amp can really make headphones blast!
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I'm afraid I'm not the person to ask. I'm not an audiophile and the only reason we purchased this is for use with our TV. Both my husband I use headphones, but we each need different amplification. This allows us to connect the two headphones and each of us can adjust the volume level to our own comfort. All I can tell you is that we are both satisfied with the quality of the sound. And, believe me, it WILL go MUCH louder than either of us is comfortable with.
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It will do better than the standard headphone out on your computer or smartphone but I don't think it's designed to drive high impedance headphones. Having said that, I have no actual experience.
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The headphone jack on the volume pod does NOT amplify headphones. I just tested this with multiple pairs. The headphone jack on the volume pod is simply a passthrough. It's no different than plugging them straight into your computer.
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I would say they cancel it out well, in a normal setting they you will not hear anything other then your music, (my parents get mad because I cant hear them over the headphones) but for gym use, I boost it up maybe like 1 notch, however it also depends on the device your using, also I'm not one to listen to my music at extremely high volumes as well. Also the Sound quality is incredible.
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It mostly works. Every other time when I switch from video to music it gets 'silent'. i.e. iPhone will show that it is still using MW600 as sound output, but no sound is coming out of headphones.Also, sound volume is not that hight.
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You could technically use a 3.5" to Rca cable and take the signal from the headphone/audio out jack on the MacBook. This would not be ideal, but would be inexpensive. Best way would be to use a usb dac such as the schiit modi or a fiio d3.
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Take a look at the impedance on these headphones. It's an almost certainty that your macbook air's sound card (I'm not a mac user, but I'm fairly sure the macbook has integrated sound) does not have an amplifier, which is needed to drive these headphones to their full potential.Amps are a dime a dozen. Buy one, plug one end into your macbook, plug your headphones into amp, and your sound should be greatly improved (especially your lack of any bass). Fiio amps are relatively low cost and should do the trick.
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Not quite sure what you are doing but..... I use this to boost the audio on my travel notebook as it does not have a very goodaudio system. I use this on aircrafts to overcome the background noise and it works great.
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Yes the IPOD is too weak; a boost will bring out the clarity in your music. I use FIIO AMPS. You will love these cans.
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In that case, you're essentially not using the Bluetooth feature & so this amp SHOULD work fine -- I get a fairly significant boost in volume when pairing this amp with speakers, but like the other commenter, I use it mostly with headphones because my MP3 players alone don't supply as much volume as I'd like. If you go to the site on Amazon, there is one reviewer that provides a video for comparison (it was the top review when I looked at the site).
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Best option is to use a dac (digital to analog converter - schiit make a "bifrost" that's fantastic). Failing that you can go headphone 1/8th mini pin to left/right stereo cable from the headphone out of your Mac to the line In input on the back of the amp.
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Yes. I noticed an immediate improvement in audio quality. This was further improved by purchasing a mini-optical (Toslink) cable and using that as for the connection, instead of the standard 3.5mm stereo cable. The headphone jacks in MacBooks since 2008 (I think) support Toslink connections through the 3.5mm headphone port!
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I use mine with my Mac very frequently just to listen to music and require no adapter to do so. You just simply plug into the headphone jack with the supplied cord. No purchase or additional items needed.
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The volume is dependent upon your device and the stereo. I have had no issues with the volume, and am actually getting higher volume from this device than from a normal headphone cable.