If what you want to do is listen to MP3s or CDs with a laptop computer on trips, consider this alternative before you spend a lot of money on a headphone amp and audiophile headphones. Buy yourself a pair of Sennheiser m@h80 headphones online from J&R Music World or a similar vendor, for $40 to $50. Sennheiser designed these specifically to be used with laptops or desktop PCs, as opposed to high-end sound systems. While more substantial and offering much better sound quality than Walkman-type headphones, they are lighter, much more comfortable to wear for prolonged periods, and more portable than audiophile-quality headphones. Maybe not the ultimate headphone, but great for the price, eminently practical as something to take on trips, and relatively inexpensive so you won't worry too much about the risk of loss or damage while traveling. I
bought my son a pair of them to go with his laptop computer when he went off to college, and he is very happy with them. He even took them off long enough to let me listen to them, briefly. They sounded great, and they were very comfortable. If you buy them and don't agree, you're not out a lot of money, and you can try something else without feeling investment-bound to stick with your first purchase.
bought my son a pair of them to go with his laptop computer when he went off to college, and he is very happy with them. He even took them off long enough to let me listen to them, briefly. They sounded great, and they were very comfortable. If you buy them and don't agree, you're not out a lot of money, and you can try something else without feeling investment-bound to stick with your first purchase.