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Audio Gear

Revision as of 03:57, 3 July 2015 by imported>Mutantmonkey (Amplification)

This is a list of recommended audio equipment that VTLUUG members own. Feel free to contribute!

Contents

Headphones

Brand Model Type Isolation Impedance Price Recommended By Recommended Genres Notes
AKG K702 (similar to K701) Over-ear Semi-open 62 Ohm $265 Matt Most electronic stuff, acoustic/layered rock, jazz Very comfortable, long detachable cable, durable metal casing, probably needs an amp
Audio Technica ATH-M50 Over-ear Closed 38 Ohm $159 mutantmonkey House, minimal, techno, trance 1/8" connector is somewhat malleable, recommend keeping 1/4" connector on when not in use
Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Over-ear Open 32 Ohm $99 ackthet Postrock, classical, downtempo, electronic Be wary of malleable 1/8" connector
Grado SR-60i On-ear Open 32 Ohm $79 mutantmonkey
Sennheiser HD448 (now HD449) Over-ear Closed 32 Ohm $120 Matt Casing is plastic and somewhat flimsy
Sennheiser HD202 On-ear Open 32 Ohm $26 Matt Great sound for the price, but the cable will eventually break, so you'll need to solder-on a new one
Sennheiser HD280 pro Over-ear Closed 64 ohm $100 Matt Very durable (compared to 202s). Extreme frequencies are not produced well. Recommended for broadcasting but not personal use.

Speakers

Computer Speakers

Stereo Speakers

Monitors

Brand Model Max Power Self-powered? Price Recommended By Notes
KRK Rokit 6 Yes May no longer be in production
M-Audio AV-40 20 W Yes $144.71
M-Audio BX5 D2 40 W Yes mutantmonkey May no longer be in production

Amplification/Processing

Sound Cards

USB DACs

Brand Model Max Sample Rate Inputs Outputs Price Recommended By Notes
Emotiva Stealth DC-1 24/192 AES/EBU, Coax, BNC, Optical, RCA, USB Balanced XLR, RCA $499 mutantmonkey Integrated pre-amp and headphone amp
Schitt Modi 2 24/96 USB RCA $99 mutantmonkey The original Modi did not work with USB 3.0 controller on Haswell; it is unknown if this is true with the Modi 2 as well

Headphone Amps

Stereo Amps & Recievers

Inputs

Turntables

Recommended Reading