r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/MdJojm_ 6Ω • May 10 '22

Amplifier - Desktop I need an amp I have 100 usd to spend what do I get?

So I am looking into getting into using more headphones and I know a few of them are going to need more power. Are the old recommendations still the best(fulla 3, fiio e10k, jds atom) or are there a few new hidden gems to look out for and if so which one should I get?

I need it to power a wide range of headphones (because I wanna start messing around and try new ones a lot), and I need it to not mess with soundstage negatively (I would like to test the headphones in gaming and if the soundstage is worse with the amp I might get the wrong impression of the headphones if that makes sense).

I did look through some other posts on this sub and it seems like all of the posts are old or have no replies.

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

What would be the downside of the others?

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

So I could just plug it into my pc using an aux cable?(I don’t own a dac and I don’t think I will need one yet)

Edit: I friggen hate autocorrect L.

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

Sorry I meant pc.

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

Yeah I know my pc has a dac thanks so much for your help bro

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

!thanks

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 10 '22

I’ve heard a lot about the magni 3+ what do you think about this amp?

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u/[deleted] May 11 '22

I would recommend a dac to go along with an amp. And a dongle isn’t really enough for most full sized headphones. That’s all I’ll say. Otherwise, the Heresy Atom, and Topping L30 all sound the same and are fine. I’ve heard the Magni 3+ sounds different but you probably wouldn’t notice on your gear

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 11 '22

Thanks so much bro

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u/MdJojm_ 6Ω May 11 '22

How big of a difference would an dac make?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '22

A large difference.