DT 770 250 ohm help

[MightyPickle]

I am a audio nubling and just want to know what I need to plug in my DT 770 into my pc to have them sound their best. I would like to keep it as cheap as possible and maybe add speakers to my setup if its easy to fit in with the headphones.

 

[ssddx]

the schiit modi and magni dac/amp combo ($99+109) is great for the low price and is what is suggested by even audiophiles over at head-fi for headphones. it plugs in via usb and specifically is made for the purpose of such headphones. likely this will be the best quality you will get for cheap but its not going to support speakers (you would need to use your pc soundcard for those)

if you wanted 5.1 sound capability for speakers then the cheapest you could go for a soundcard which can power 250ohm headphones is $99 for a creative soundblaster z. i wouldnt rely on it for virtual surround though as it is capable but SBX sounds like crap compared to the other options.

if you wanted better virtual surround then i would go with the cheapest xonar card which supported dolby headphone and pair it up with a headphone amplifier such as the schiit magni. for using speakers you could then just plug them in to your soundcard. for headphones you could plug in your amp instead. if you wanted something more convenient than swapping cables you could always get a 3.5mm switch box on your front (green) output jack.