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gigi_boeru t1_j1vz0o3 wrote

Reply to comment by RabbitLorx in I bought my fiancee his first proper headphones for Christmas. Bonus a top hat attachment I made :) by RabbitLorx

Amplifier for Valentine's Day?

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RabbitLorx OP t1_j1w1os9 wrote

More like birthday which sits nicely in the middle of the year. I got the JDS element 3 for my own headphones but I might look at something cheaper for him since he isnt as invested as I am in audio. The Audioquest dragonflys look interesting. Or I might go see what my local hifi stores have on sale. For now he is happy about how it sounds and it dosnt sound terrible plugged straight into his PC as a temporary thing.

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Paradoxx__- t1_j1y1qha wrote

The Audioquest Dragonflies are a bit outdated and overpriced considering what you can buy nowadays, and not much of an upgrade over some onboard solutions (guessing he has a decent mobo since you mentioned he plays competitively).

Put it on hold until you can afford something a bit nicer if he ends up not satisfied with onboard, but also no need to exaggerate with how good entry level dac/amps are nowadays.

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gigi_boeru t1_j1y7ju8 wrote

True, you can get the same performance & power with a 10$ Apple USB-C dongle.

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Matasa89 t1_j1yl8xd wrote

I wonder if Apple knows how much cred they got from that little dongle...

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thms0 t1_j1ziri7 wrote

Except if you're in EU you're not getting the same power as within US..

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RabbitLorx OP t1_j1yn219 wrote

Thank you for the advice. We both have gaming Desktops but his is better than mine so his soundcard may be better. I will have to sit down and have a proper listening test.

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hourglass7 t1_j1yjrd6 wrote

I would recommend the Qudelix 5K. In case he want to use BT or EQ down the road.

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roenthomas t1_j1yxq9s wrote

Requisite comment saying you don’t need a specific device to EQ if your OS is Windows.

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