What ohm headphones could you reasonably expect to use with this? at least 250 ?
1366763
Your best bet for an answer is Emotiva tech support: http://www.emotiva.com/help/support
1366764
Pretty much any normal head phones will work just fine. Anything up to 250 Ohm will be fine, unless they are very inefficient like planar headphones. Or some high efficiency ones above 250 will be fine, also.
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1.9 VRMS max into 10 Ohms @ < 0.02% THD (360 mW)2.25 VRMS max into 47 Ohms @ < 0.015% THD (100 mW)2.25 VRMS max into 100 Ohms @ < 0.01% THD (50 mW)2.25 VRMS max into 300 Ohms @ < 0.01% THD (16 mW)2.25 VRMS max into 600 Ohms @ < 0.01% THD (8 mW)
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I'm sorry I don't use headphones, but contact Emotiva directly. Their customer support is incredible. They are one of the finest companies that I have ever done business with. That said, I use mine as a preamp/DAC for all of my digital sources to input into a vintage McIntosh component system. This gives me a remote volume control in an older system. Nice, buy one. I think they still give 30 days to return, no questions asked.
1053526
I'm afraid I'm don't know much about these things other that we really like it and love the fact that my husband and I can adjust our own sound level. We use two head sets that indicate 2 x 56 OHMS. So I guess that's a total of 224 OHMS. Hope that answers your question.
944765
My grandson uses it with his Beats Earphones and loves the sound. I don't know the the specifications on Beats, but audiophiles give this amp high ratings. Works with headphones from 30-300ohms.
1593041
All you need is a 12volt + wire and a ground wire. Wireless headphones are a nice option
1053527
According to the specifications in the manual, the output impedance on each channel is 51 Ohms. So it won't be matched very well, which means you will have suboptimal power transfer, but I would expect that it will still drive the headphones. It just may not be as loud as you need. It is preposterously loud with my 64 Ohm headphones, for what it's worth.
780945
Any headphones will work as long as you either have a 3.5mm pair or an adapter. I have used several types with no problems.
1961973
I use this with the HD 650 (300 ohm), this amplify the sound for weaker media players that can't provide much output power to the headphones, or to complement media players that need an extra boost in power output. This also provides a bass and treble boost if desired.
728833
Nope. I have a hifonics 1000rms and its jist perfect. So beat bet, get one good amp or 2 decent ones for those subs. But i omly have one and people hear me a few blocks out.
1558218
You need to look at the OHM number. This has a high one. I'd search for a much lower impedance number for portable use. These cans are amazing but they need something to power them with more oomph than an iPod. For portable use, I use a pair of Pioneer HDJ 1500's with an impedance rating of 32 OHM. I cherish these Koss headphones but they can't possibly sound good hooked to an iPod and they probably would chew through the battery regardless. That said, buy them anyway! Everyone should own a pair of these beauties.
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I would say no. The comments I've read (on head-fi) say that to get decent output out of high-impedance cans you'll have to use something more powerful. If going the vacuum route, that might be the Schiit Lyr or Asgard 2. I am using my Valhalla with 32 ohm headphones so can't comment on how it sounds with 600 ohm headphones connected.
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It's an active amp which is why it plugs into a wall outlet. It amplifies the signal from the input and splits it into each output, and it has plenty of cojones to drive my over-ear phones into heavy distortion. I assume that's what you mean by "drive." Not sure what you mean by "how many Ohms can it handle". Headphones are generally low watt, high impedance--like 40+ ohm. I personally wouldn't try to drive a low impedance load like a speaker with it.
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600 ohms is listed as the max output for the amp. I use a 250 ohm headphone set and I listen to the amp on low gain (it has a high /low switch on the side of the amp) and don't turn it up nearly all the way. I am sure that it will push a 600 ohm set. But whether or not there will be any distortion to the music is another matter.
1319190
No it will not pair well. It will have a problem with driving them since the amp is OTL. The output impedance is too high for 30 ohm headphones.
1858340
You must have an amplifier for these headphones to give you the best sound. Leckerton Audio has great portable amplifiers/digital audio converters starting at $ 200.00 which can drive 300 ohm headphones with no problems at all.
1473338
you can use any speakers with them that play on normal stereos. anywhere from 4-16 ohms should work.
189827
They might seem just a little bit quieter at the same volume as you 2 ohms. But they should work fine.
920665
They are both 250 ohms. The one that says 32ohms is simply a mislabel. I spoke with live chat. If you order the one for $181 you are getting a 250 ohm headset.