I’ve been experimenting with amps hooked up to my Mojo 2 to help it out a little with my HD800S. The MT-604 adds some slight tube fun but vocals suffer, while the RNHP adds nice clarity but I think is a little disappointing for the price point.

I’m wanting to try out some other SS amps as I think my proclivities lean more in that direction. Are there any SS amps in a similar small form factor that would compliment the Mojo 2 with the HD800S? Looking at the $200-300 price range (I’ve been eyeing the JDS Labs EL AMP II+ and Topping A50S).

Balanced outputs and a decent volume knob would be a bonus!

Monolith by Monoprice THX AAA Balanced Amp, I/remotebert

Link to purchase - https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=39359

A30 Pro is on sale at Apos! Only a few bucks more than the L50S

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Why the pads so thin

This is a Class A amp with a tube pre amp which makes it an hybrid amp. You should try a decent OTL tube amp with the 800s.

Magni+ is an obvious choice. Also the Valhalla (a little pricier) is supposed to pair well with the 800S

HeadAmp Gilmore Lite Mk2 would be an interesting pairing with the Mojo. Another option would be the JDS Labs EL Amp II+ which you can get the Boosted edition with a bit more power.

the thinnest pads i have ever seen

that's the HD800S for you.

Consider the Lehmann Linear. I think it is seriously underrated and I don't know anyone else who uses one.

I have one and use it with my iDSD Pro as a DAC

It drives my Arya better than anything else I've tried, and it is quite astonishing with the Thieaudio Ghost

Edit: Apologies, I just noticed it is way above your budget, but I would see if you can audition one, and save up or see if you can get one second hand. I bought the Linear over the Rupert Neve as that was only £150 cheaper