Filterlab
28-11-2008, 17:24
I did some headphone auditioning this week and I can happily say that my absolute favourites (amongst the ones I auditioned) are the Beyerdynamic DT880s which frankly destroyed the competition. So I discovered that if the headphones are ordered directly from BD themselves, by utilising the 'Manufaktur' process one can customise a pair as required - this includes the expected stuff like colours, materials and personal text.
However, with the funky fun stuff aside (and boy oh boy have I got a spanking design saved!), there remains a choice of impedance. The options are 32ohms, 250ohms and 600ohms. Clearly the 32ohms version is intended for portable music players and not really heavy enough going for audiophile use. So the choice is between 250ohms and 600ohms versions, BD claim that the 600ohms version are the ultimate audiophile choice but a lot headphone amplifiers claim not to drive headphones that demand current that high. Am I going to run into problems with over heating headphone amps or will I be okay providing I get one with a lot of clout, the Heed Canamp being a prime example?
What would you go, 250 or 600?
However, with the funky fun stuff aside (and boy oh boy have I got a spanking design saved!), there remains a choice of impedance. The options are 32ohms, 250ohms and 600ohms. Clearly the 32ohms version is intended for portable music players and not really heavy enough going for audiophile use. So the choice is between 250ohms and 600ohms versions, BD claim that the 600ohms version are the ultimate audiophile choice but a lot headphone amplifiers claim not to drive headphones that demand current that high. Am I going to run into problems with over heating headphone amps or will I be okay providing I get one with a lot of clout, the Heed Canamp being a prime example?
What would you go, 250 or 600?