I've been searching through forums and have gotten some decent answers but still kind of looking for one pertaining exactly to my question. I apologize if a similar question has been posted many times. Basically, I produce electronic music on ableton, specifically house/garage and I decided to up my production game by purchasing a pair of massdrop HD6xx (on the way) as they were on a nice sale during the holidays.
My current setup is a pair of HD598's running through a focusrite scarlette 2i2 (2nd gen I believe). I've been researching for a couple hours now and have been hearing mixed reviews. On one end I've been hearing that I can use the HD6xx with the 2i2 just fine, but it might not be as loud as I'd like, and on the other end I've been reading about amp/dac suggestions to consider.
I may just have gear acquisition syndrome but part of me thinks splurging on a decent amp/dac might help. My budget is in the 100-200 range and I've been looking at options like the Topping DX3 pro+, Schiit vali 2+, and the JDS atom. It'd be nice if a recommendation is from amazon as well as I have a good amount saved up in gift cards. Would the general consensus be to just stick with the 2i2 and only buy an amp if I feel like I need one, or should I just go for an amp from the get go? Also if I were to get an amp like one of the above, is there any specific cables I should be ordering that won't come with the amp or HD6xx themselves? Please let me know, as I've been spinning in circles for an answer. Thank you!
P.S. also planning on purchasing sonarworks ID to help get that flat sound.
My current setup is a pair of HD598's running through a focusrite scarlette 2i2 (2nd gen I believe). I've been researching for a couple hours now and have been hearing mixed reviews. On one end I've been hearing that I can use the HD6xx with the 2i2 just fine, but it might not be as loud as I'd like, and on the other end I've been reading about amp/dac suggestions to consider.
I may just have gear acquisition syndrome but part of me thinks splurging on a decent amp/dac might help. My budget is in the 100-200 range and I've been looking at options like the Topping DX3 pro+, Schiit vali 2+, and the JDS atom. It'd be nice if a recommendation is from amazon as well as I have a good amount saved up in gift cards. Would the general consensus be to just stick with the 2i2 and only buy an amp if I feel like I need one, or should I just go for an amp from the get go? Also if I were to get an amp like one of the above, is there any specific cables I should be ordering that won't come with the amp or HD6xx themselves? Please let me know, as I've been spinning in circles for an answer. Thank you!
P.S. also planning on purchasing sonarworks ID to help get that flat sound.