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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: Nick Culbreth on December 12, 2003, 12:58:26 AM
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since i don't have to money to invest in a decent playback rig i've decided i should atleast get a decent pair of head phones and an amp. i've settled on a pair of sennheiser hd580s now i need some suggestions on the amp. i'm looking to spend a max of around $150 on the amp, i've heard good things about the airhead amps but is there anything else in that price range that i should consider as well. any help is appreciated. :)
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since i don't have to money to invest in a decent playback rig i've decided i should atleast get a decent pair of head phones and an amp. i've settled on a pair of sennheiser hd580s now i need some suggestions on the amp. i'm looking to spend a max of around $150 on the amp, i've heard good things about the airhead amps but is there anything else in that price range that i should consider as well. any help is appreciated. :)
FWIW I love my airhead with my 580's. Totally worth the cost. I tried a friend's Xcans tube system with them it was pretty good too. You can find them on ebay occasionally for that price range.
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A pair of Senn HD580s + a good headphone amp IS a decent playback system!! Check out the HeadFi headphone amp forum (http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=3) for some R&D. I love my AKG K501s and Airhead amp. Though I've considered getting a tube headphone amp...always more toys!
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thank to both of you for the input, i think i've narrowed it down to the x-cans v2 and the total airhead. i think i'm leaning toward the x-cans v2 right now but hopefully either way i'll be pleased. :)
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I've heard really good things about the Lafferty Headbanger... I've never tried it so I can't say, but for $99 it looks like a good deal...
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=535&item=SP-HBA-2&type=store
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ive been casually looking at the grace headphone amp... i want it so badly but for the price i can get some great studio gear
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i just picked up an x-can v2. i'm definately looking forward to hearing my tapes through a decent playback setup. :)
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Nice, i'm personally using a MG head OTL tube amp and a pair of 580's...great sound for the money. I also have a pair of Beyer 770-250, AKG 501's and some Grado cans laying around. Always good to read others being enlightened by some good headphones. ;)