When you bought an audiophile headphone for the first time but it doesn't sound that goodSubmitted by GLikesSteak t3_yi45nm in headphones
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It might sound better at certain frequencies, depending on the headphones.
I collect vintage headphones (so generally higher impedance, and often rather low sensitivity). Most of them are alright even with a modern on-board sound card, but a few aren't: in that case, the bass is either muddy, or outright missing, and sibilance tends to be worse.
My desktop amp is some $150 Chinese DAC& combo, Audinst mx1 iirc. It's been enough for everything but a pair of AKG cans.
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