Yearofthegoat
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I was getting exited about the 560S until these last few posts!
I'm looking for headphones mainly for mixing using DAWs (Ableton Live, FL Studio, Reaper) and I'm wondering whether my USB audio interface would be sufficient to drive the 560S? The interface specs say:
"Headphone out: 30mW x2 (into 32Ohm load),
Output Impedance: 33Ohms"
I've read pages of stuff so far about which headphones should go with which amps. For instance, the '8x' rule would suggest I'd need ~250Ohm headphones, but I'm not convinced the interface would have the power for those types of headphones.
My thinking is the 560S, at 120Ohms, would be better - and their sensitivity is good (high?) at 112 and easy(er) to drive.
I could push the audio out via SPDIF to a Denon 2805 receiver, but I've no idea of the headphone specs for that, and it would be more electricity to use just for the headphones, so not a great option.
Lastly, I'm also tempted by the 599SEs that are currently only £90 on Amazon (UK), maybe they'd tide me over (with EQ) until the 560S's QA is tightened up. Or just gamble on getting a good pair of 560S's now?!
Any advice would be fantastic - thanks.
I'm looking for headphones mainly for mixing using DAWs (Ableton Live, FL Studio, Reaper) and I'm wondering whether my USB audio interface would be sufficient to drive the 560S? The interface specs say:
"Headphone out: 30mW x2 (into 32Ohm load),
Output Impedance: 33Ohms"
I've read pages of stuff so far about which headphones should go with which amps. For instance, the '8x' rule would suggest I'd need ~250Ohm headphones, but I'm not convinced the interface would have the power for those types of headphones.
My thinking is the 560S, at 120Ohms, would be better - and their sensitivity is good (high?) at 112 and easy(er) to drive.
I could push the audio out via SPDIF to a Denon 2805 receiver, but I've no idea of the headphone specs for that, and it would be more electricity to use just for the headphones, so not a great option.
Lastly, I'm also tempted by the 599SEs that are currently only £90 on Amazon (UK), maybe they'd tide me over (with EQ) until the 560S's QA is tightened up. Or just gamble on getting a good pair of 560S's now?!
Any advice would be fantastic - thanks.