A few weeks back I read the review on 6 Moons of the Glow Audio Amp One and ordered one. I figured how can you go wrong for $500. Well' I've fallen in love with it and the reason I mention it here is that it has a headphone output. I have a number of inexpensive headphones about and plugged in a pair of Grado SR-60's. Actually, first I had to put some plumbers mylar tape around the 1/4" male plug so it would stop short of fully home by a little bit and than both channels worked at the same time. Then I got my first understanding of the "headphone thing." It was very, very nice. The Grado's put out a thick, rich sound w/ head bobbing bass. Maybe the treble wanders a bit but nice mids and these are cheap cans. I unplugged and realized that I could turn up the sub because the cans were making so much more interesting tonal colors with their thick sound than my Hemps were doing. Well that was rectified but I do find myself at least checking music I know very well to find out how it sounds through my new discovery. I ordered a 15' cable extender and some better earpieces for the SR-60's and a pair of Audio Technica ATH M50's.
I also have a bedroom system which has no headphone amp. I was hoping for some cost sensitive suggestions for an amp to add to that system. There isn't much room or budget but when my daughter stays over I have to stop listening to music when she goes to bed and many times I want to keep listening, so I'm justifying the outlay on that basis. I don't think a $500 Bada H12 is quite justified but surely there is quality available @ $250 level or so. The low impedance headphones I'm using shouldn't need too much help?
TIA