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 ...

Looking for a powerful, budget-friendly headphone amp? Discover the best desktop headphone amplifiers under $300 in 2025, including top picks from Schiit, FiiO, Topping, SMSL, JDS Labs and iFi. Still ...

Rotel’s DX-3 ($1,499)is a DAC, headphone amp, and preamp all in one. The compact DX-3 is designed to be the “ultimate desktop companion,” ready to drive your favorite headphones or powered speakers.

If you’re looking for better audio at your desk, one of the best things you can do is buy a nice pair of wired headphones and a headphone amp/DAC that can properly drive them. The advantage of wired ...

Creative has made a DAC/headphone amp that’s quite good for the price, but you should ignore its Windows/Mac software-driven special features unless you have a lot of patience and persistence.

Make sure your cans can with headphone amps, as well as DAC-amp combos, for any budget or setup. By Adam Douglas Updated Jun 28, 2023 10:12 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...

Why don't you have a try at building an amp? It's cheap and definitely worth the learning experience. Even if you end up with another amp for home use, you can still use the one that you built as a ...

If you’re curious about tube amplifiers, the Massdrop x Eddie Current ZDT Jr headphone would be a great place to start. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end ...

We often focus on acquiring the best visual display for our gaming setups – getting a bigger, better TV or monitor. However, audio is also an important element of our immersion in virtual worlds. The ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

HiFiMAN has some new toys this weekend at CanJam NYC 2022. The $599 HiFiMan EF400 DAC/Headphone Amplifier has arrived. When HiFiMAN discontinued its EF6 Headphone Amplifier, it created a void in its ...