Asulia :
Yeah, I've used a open headphone for about 2-3 years but the quality kinda sucks (Razer Megalodon) slowly going into better gear and new to the whole audio thing. I've worn the DT 770 for about 1,5 week and it's still really "annoying" (it's getting less and less over time though) at first my ears hurt after long sessions (3-8 hours) because of the pressure closed headphones put on my ears. Also not hearing myself while talking was a big problem. Using the DT 990 for 2 days now, will use them for a nother week as you sugested and make a decision out of that. (I think I'll take the DT 990's though because of the similarities to my old headset.
What should I be looking at to drive my DT 990's ? (Once again I don't know anything about this stuff yet.)
Thank you for your time and effort.
Does sound like you're enjoying the DT990's more.
There's a good range of amps that can power the DT990's, it's mainly up to how much you're willing to spend.
Personally, I'd say get the JDSLabs Objective2 amp + odac combo. I assume you're in the US?
They're about $280 for the combo but if you're pretty practicaly you can build it yourself using the parts that can be bought from Switzerland (or even buying the combo is cheaper). http
/www.headnhifi.com/
Or from US: http
/www.jdslabs.com/products/48/o2-odac-combo/
Buying this will open up options as it's a pretty versatile amp and even if you upgrade there's a good chance the O2 can power whatever you get reasonably well.
Else, as a cheaper option, I'd advise the E07K/E09K combo or E17/E09k combo or even just the E17 on its own. (These are all Fiio branded). Some like them, some don't, some say they colour sound and are not as transparent as most would like but they're good at what they do for the price that they're selling them at.
One other option is to go for a Schiit Modi+Magni stack which is amp+dac again but made by the very American and very reliable Schiit company which I believe offer 5 yr warranties on their products.
Again, just an option.
Performance: Objective2+ODAC > Schiit Magni+Modi > Fiio combo
Price: Objective2+ODAC < Schiit Magni+Modi < Fiio combo
Although the magni+modi vs Fiio can switch places in terms of performance and price e.g.
E09K + E17 is better than Schiit stack in performance but also more costly.
Interested in what you decide to do, keep us informed