Quite confused as to why it matters on your headphones, variables, what to choose and what are the pros/cons and supported devices (I.e., phones, laptops, etc). 😅
Big thanks in advance
Quite confused as to why it matters on your headphones, variables, what to choose and what are the pros/cons and supported devices (I.e., phones, laptops, etc). 😅
Big thanks in advance
Like your mother. Ok, this will be really really shallow but you’ll get the idea. I’ll throw in a bonus after.
💻 This is your music source (ipod, phone, pc etc…)
⚡ This is the signal (electricity that carries the music)
🎧 These are your headphones (signal goes to these)
So 💻 -----> ⚡ -----> 🎧
The signal carries the music from your ipod to your headphones but because of physics, there are factors that make it harder for the signal to reach the headphones easily. That’s impedance. The resistance that makes it harder for ⚡ to get from 💻 to 🎧. If the impedance is higher then it’s harder for the signal to get to your headphones, so you need something to help boost the signal like a more powerful amplifier.
So: High impedance headphones = you need a good amplifier to get the most out of your headphones
Now the bonus: Sensitivity is another factor that tells you how much power you need for your headphones to be driven but think of it as the opposite
So if your headphones are highly sensitive then it can “hear” the signal better, even if the signal is weaker.
I tried not to use metaphors so I hope this helps. There’s more to it, much more, but this will get you by till you’re ready to take a deeper dive
Now go to bed. It’s late ,😘
This isn’t really right.
Headphones can be hard/easy to drive regardless of impedance. The new Moondrop Para is like 8 ohms and is among the least efficient headphones on the market (many planars are low impedance and relatively hard to drive). The wired input of most ANC headphones is probably in the kilo-ohms. Sensitivity/efficiency is the key here, since it tells you how much power you need. Impedance tells you whether an inefficient headphone wants that power more in voltage, or on current. Different amps can be better suited to one or the other.
I’m glad you took the time to correct it. Fourms like these need more ppl like you mate. I am actually aware, though, of the science but I wanted to explain it the way op asked (like his mother) lol so I did my best in that regard (albeit I acknowledge that answers like mine can ultimately be potentially misleading). I was so tempted to say “scratch that, lemmie explain this properly” but I had to remi lnd myself to stay in “mom” mode 😂. Ridiculous explanations like mine helped me out when I was just starting out but explanations like yours helped me get it right and understand it properly. I genuinely appreciate your response ✌️✌️👍