Quote Originally Posted by Jankoff View Post
I got the Philips Fidelio X2 headphones as a Christmas gift, haven't received them yet. Then I looked around for headphone amps and came across the Capella. I wonder if the impedance of the Fidelio X2, 30 Ohm, would pose any issue and whether headphones with such an impedance need an amp at all. Thanks in advance.
. Why would 30 Ohms pose an issue? I don't think that Philips would have brought out a 30 Ohms headphone if it would be difficult to get sound out of it.
You need some sort of signal amplification to get sound out of any headphone. In general, you'll get a better sound and performance with a headphone amp instead of the headphone socket from say an iPhone.