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HD 6xx (300 ohm) and SSL 2+ - Would I benefit from an amp? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by AleSatan1349@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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I am curious if I would benefit from a budget amp like the Monolith Liquid Spark for general mixing use. I generally have no complaints about the volume level I'm achieving with this combination, but I have noticed that I'm having a difficult time perceiving subtle dynamic characteristics like compression, especially in the airy high frequency areas that is complicating the translation of my mixes. I've never used a headphone amp, so in one sense I don't know what I'm missing, but I acknowledge that this may simply be a limitation of my listening skill and headphones in general. What do you think?

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[–] SDLiu4@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Short answer - yes

Long answer - Yes. I'm not an expert on this matter or well experienced with gear but providing the headphone with more / ample power showcases more of the headphone's capabilities. Example, more bass or pronounced bass, airiness, detail and clarity

[–] Krona_castle@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

HD6XX wont give you that airy presence due to its tuning.

Youll have to eq it in , but since its for mixing you will mess the results.

Dont mix on the hd6xx

[–] eckru@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Julian Krause tested the SSL 2 along with its headphone output. Assuming the headphone output on the SSL 2+ is the same:

it's output impedance is low enough to not change the frequency response of the 6XX,

  • distortion is pretty bad at low impedance loads, but is good enough at 300 Ohm,
  • all other parameters are not an issue.

So the amplification is good enough.

I think you would benefit the most from EQ. I suggest the preset from oratory1990: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qs4hs92tvfbwr04/Sennheiser%20HD650.pdf?dl=0