Budget Headphone Amp

Atmarama

Hey folks, I'm about to buy a budget 'mini' headphone amp for my little studio for around R700 - R800, either a Behringer, SM Pro Audio, or Samson...

Has anyone had any good experiences with one of these over another?

Thanks,
A

Iamweasel

hi Atmarama,

Go and have a look at garage1217.com. The guy build valve headphone amps, he is located in US... Very exciting. Worth the extra buck. Have the project ember and dont think i have heard anything so good for price and if you dont like the sound... Hot swop the valve and heard something else

IceCreamMan

Atmarama wrote: Hey folks, I'm about to buy a budget 'mini' headphone amp for my little studio for around R700 - R800, either a Behringer, SM Pro Audio, or Samson...

Has anyone had any good experiences with one of these over another?

Thanks,
A

Sennheiser HD202 around 500 at Dion wired. Look no further

GuitarDoge

IceCreamMan wrote:
Atmarama wrote: Hey folks, I'm about to buy a budget 'mini' headphone amp for my little studio for around R700 - R800, either a Behringer, SM Pro Audio, or Samson...

Has anyone had any good experiences with one of these over another?

Thanks,
A
Sennheiser HD202 around 500 at Dion wired. Look no further

Aren't those headphones and not a headphone amp? ? Very, very decent headphones though.

Atmarama

Iamweasel wrote: Go and have a look at garage1217.com. The guy build valve headphone amps, he is located in US... Very exciting. Worth the extra buck. Have the project ember and dont think i have heard anything so good for price and if you dont like the sound... Hot swop the valve and heard something else

Thanks for this, looks interesting, I'm checking it out...

IceCreamMan

GuitarDoge wrote:
IceCreamMan wrote:
Atmarama wrote: Hey folks, I'm about to buy a budget 'mini' headphone amp for my little studio for around R700 - R800, either a Behringer, SM Pro Audio, or Samson...

Has anyone had any good experiences with one of these over another?

Thanks,
A
Sennheiser HD202 around 500 at Dion wired. Look no further
Aren't those headphones and not a headphone amp? ? Very, very decent headphones though.

ooooops that will teach me to post so early in the morning , apologies.....

sharonzaz

www.guitarforum.co.za/classifieds/?sa=view;id=4112

Atmarama

sharonzaz wrote: www.guitarforum.co.za/classifieds/?sa=view;id=4112

I did see your add thanks sharonzaz. I was hoping to hear forum members thoughts/opinions on these units and similar Samson S-Amp and SM Audio Pro units which can be picked up new from R600 - R800 locally at Orange Music and Soundselect etc...

The terrible reviews on the Behringers fizzing out after a month or so have made me a bit weary.

AlanRatcliffe

Nothing wrong with Behri's headphone amps, patch bays or controllers. Nothing fancy, but they don't have to be. Cheap enough that when they self destruct in a few years time, easy and cheap to replace.

Mr T was selling a Rolls recently. Otherwise the Behri, SM Pro or Samson are all pretty much of a muchness.

Manfred-Klose

I have been using the Samson S amp at the studio, and has had some rough use over the the past year, and still working, just make sure the plugs on your headphone cables is good if you are using converters

Atmarama

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Nothing wrong with Behri's headphone amps, patch bays or controllers. Nothing fancy, but they don't have to be. Cheap enough that when they self destruct in a few years time, easy and cheap to replace.

Mr T was selling a Rolls recently. Otherwise the Behri, SM Pro or Samson are all pretty much of a muchness.

Thanks for your reply Alan. Good to hear your thoughts... So do you reckon they'll all have more or less the same output and will not be lacking in that department?

The SM Pro XPH4 has a mono/stereo switch which could come in handy I think... But only a mini 3.5mm TRS or RCA input
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/135995715/SM_Pro_Audio_XPH4_Headphone_Amplifier.html

The QAmp looks like an upgrade to the HPH4 but no mono/stereo switch
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/135993926/SM_Pro_Audio_QAMP_Headphone_Amplifier.html

The Samson looks like a little tank and possibly the most rugged of the lot
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/132641307/Samson_Mini_S_Amp.html

This little Berry can be had for under 400 SA ront...
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/137747859/Behringer_HA400_Micro.html