Annoying that $1500 pairs of headphones has that issue, is it frequent whenever you get to a specific volume level or does it happen randomly?

Hi all,

I’m not too knowledgeable when it comes to AMPs & DACs but I have received some suggestions from a reputable person at the Podcastage Discord who knows about this stuff. I’m looking to get some more opinions from a broader audience here. I should mention that I have a Rodecaster Duo and was considering running the Focals through them since they’re very easy to drive, but some told me I wouldn’t get the full experience/as good of a sound when compared to a properly paired AMP/DAC.

I wouldn’t know because I haven’t got any side by side so what I’m going to do is pick up the most suggested unit(s), the one that makes the most sense for the Focals and if I don’t notice a significant improvement during A/B tests I’ll return it.

I should mention the Focals will be the only headphones I’ll be using and my budget is $700 USD and below, if that’s overkill.

Some suggestions I’ve received thus far were:

Garage1217 Project SUNRISE 3.1 - Schiit Asgard - AKM DAC “(the modern Velvet Sound^TM).” He wasn’t too clear on that one.