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MilkManPhil t1_ixfr2pv wrote

This guy explains and busts the myth. But basically, with higher resistance like 600 ohms, you're gonna want higher impedance amps unless you want to risk coloration of the headphone frequency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpqnGbP9aTo

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icanseeyourpantsuu OP t1_ixfrqxc wrote

Thats where i came from.

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MilkManPhil t1_ixfs7he wrote

Only two ways to find out then, amirite!? lol

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icanseeyourpantsuu OP t1_ixfuhe8 wrote

I can only find the bottlehead crack with this spec, do you know of any other?

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MilkManPhil t1_ixfwdj2 wrote

I think the guy in the video mentioned so amps from Beyerdynamic. He also has a playlist for some other cheaper amps for higher than 300 ohm impedance headphones.

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MachineTeaching t1_ixgw0fb wrote

That's literally the opposite of what's true.

You want a high dampening factor to avoid a change to the sound. The dampening factor is load impedance divided by output impedance.

So, higher headphone impedance (which is the load impedance) leads to a higher dampening factor.

Or in other words, you can get away with higher output impedance on the amp if you have headphones with higher load impedance.

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