rhalf t1_jediyzf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:58 AM

Reply to comment by FourOpposums in HD560s with different amps by Intelligent_Yam_9360

HD560s is not very high-ohmic. It's in the middle. It's definitely not designed for high impedance outputs. 120 ohm or (whatever it has) is around the output of many of those headphone outs. Also the HD500 line has been 50ohm since I remember.

Portable amps with automatic gain read HD560s as a low impedance load.

FourOpposums t1_jedjjpm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:05 AM

I know they are 120 ohms and not 300 ohms like HD600/650 but I would not consider 120 to be a low ohms headphone. More generally, it is an explanation for why they sound better out of OPs moderately high output impedance headphone jack.

rhalf t1_jedk4un wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:12 AM

To me it's more like these things are unrelated. The guy likes the sound, but it's not how they were designed. You get more bass and it changes the image, but that's a different tuning.

FourOpposums t1_jedkrya wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:21 AM

Fair enough you do make a good point, I just don't agree with you lol. By OPs description of the sound I would prefer it too and that convinces me that they are functioning very well.