Pairing a phone with a headset

[ville72]

I'm really interested in buying the DT 770 Pro's, but I'm not sure which one's to buy. I am for about a year gonna use them with my phone, but later on (When I can afford a new PC) I will use them for gaming. I'm gonna use them casually (Listen to music, watch YouTube).

My phone is pretty crappy, my dad bought it from AliExpress (A chinese online shopping website) for about 60$.

My main question is what the difference between the 32 ohm and 80 ohm is, and if my phone will be plenty to power the 80 ohm one's. The 80 ohm pair has a padding (Or pading, I don't really know how it's spelled) I like more , which I can't get on the 32 ohm one's. I want the best sound quality possible and I want to know if there's a big difference between the two. Which one is the best for me?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A cheap phone isn't going to drive the 80 ohm version and may even have problems with the 32 ohm version. The 80 ohm version is tuned differently and has the most bass impact.

https/www.head-fi.org/threads/guide-sonic-differences-between-dt770-dt990-models-more.513393/

[video="https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwQTjBtj2w"][/video]

 

[ville72]

What could the consequenses be if I would use one of these headphones? I'm not going to listen at a very high volyme so might it be ok?

Also, if my phone can't handle any of them at least with a decent sound quality, will it be better if I'd buy a Fiio A1?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Not only will the volume be low but also the headphones won't sound as good as they can if they're underamped. Something like the Fiio A1 would certainly help. It seems like they're discontinuing the Fiio Q1 which is an amp and a DAC combo. I got mine for about $50 but when they're in stock they're close to $70 now. If you can increase your budget a bit the Fiio K1 is an affordable amp/DAC combo.

https/www.amazon.com/K1-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-Titanium/dp/B0189EVGAG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1457073050&sr=8-1&keywords=k1+fiio&linkCode=sl1&tag=zeos-20&linkId=bfba18c6b4e702f1128e1c4917ee533a

Or you could get the A1 and add a D3 to it.

https/www.amazon.com/D03K-Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B009346RSS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1464130021&sr=8-1&keywords=dac+usb&linkCode=sl1&tag=zeos-20&linkId=a67406dd62821cc294760dcf7a99c1fe

About the same price either way ( ~$40 ) and either combination will be years better than a cheap phone alone.

 

[ville72]

You mean that this would be enough for the 80 ohm pair?

 

[ville72]

And I am going to use them on my phone. Can i connect the amp to my phone and then the headset in the amp in anyway?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Yes to both your above questions. A DAC converts the digital file to analogue ( music ) and your phone will have a cheap one. The DAC is as important as the amp. Any of the above parts will connect to your phone and then to headphones.

 

[ville72]

Do you think a fiio e5 is enough? I know it's cheap but, it could handle up to 300 ohm. I can't spend much more than 20$ on a amp or DAC.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Get what you can afford and add a little DAC like that Fiio D3 when you have an extra $20.

 

[ville72]

Have i understood you right:

I can buy the headset I want, and then save up a bit for the Fiio d3?

 

[ville72]

My fault if I misunderstood you, I'm not the best at these things about Dac's and amp's.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

The amp powers the headphone. The DAC converts the signal from a digital file ( MP3 ) to analogue so your speakers/headphones can play it. You phone will have a cheap DAC. Something like the D3 is a better DAC than what's in your phone and will make the music sound better. That's separate from the amp. The amp provides the power to drive the speakers/headphones. Both affect sound.

https/www.headphone.com/pages/what-is-a-dac

 

[ville72]

What is most important?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

For those headphones if you want any volume at all, an amp.

 

[ville72]

And if I want better sound quality but at a lower volyme I should buy an DAC right?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Yep.