If you’re wondering if a headphone amp can make your cheap wired earbuds, like Apple’s EarPods ($19), sound better — the answer is: probably not. Let’s explain. The job of a headphone amplifier is to ...

Firstly, I’d like to stress that the intended use of this circuit is only one of many possible applications. Apart from the obvious usage as a headphone amplifier, the circuit can be used for a range ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. There are plenty of people who still like to use wired ...

Do you own high impedance dynamic driver headphones? The Drop+Xduoo TA-84 OTL Headphone Amplifier is one sweet bargain at only $349 and it even includes a DAC. Products like the Drop+Xduoo TA-84 OTL ...

No need to beat around the bush on this one. The Schiit Magnius doesn’t really make sense for the gaming-centric audience we serve here at Shacknews. It’s not marketed for such purposes and Schiit (as ...

A D/A converter and headphone amplifier in one box. In lieu of connecting headphones to the analog audio-out headphone jack found on every computer and mobile device, the DAC/headphone amp provides ...

Bryston’s BHA-1 has proved itself for over a decade and is one battle tested headphone amplifier I wish I had discovered sooner. For the better part of the past three years, almost every headphone ...

The Arche is a perfect companion to any of Focal’s high-end headphones, with superb sound, exceptional build quality, and extensive feature set—but a price tag to match. If you can pull the trigger ...

If you already own a great set of full-size headphones, the Fosgate Signature Headphone Amplifier will make them sound better than ever. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The tiny iFi GO blu is no larger than a Zippo lighter and ...

There are very few objective truths out there that everyone can seem to agree on. But one of them is most certainly the fact that playing guitar through headphones sucks. Whether you're using a ...