Bluesound Node 2021 and wired headphones
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Hi guys, I've seen that this topic has been partly covered in other areas of the forum in the past but I wanted to have a confirmation.
So, I have a Bluesound Node 2021 which I'm totally satisfied with, the problem is that I've recently bought a pair of new headphones, Beyerdynamic Amiron to be precise; well, the volume is incredibly low and even if I put 100% on my Roon app, the outcome is absolutely disappointing.
I've tried also with my previous headphones, Austrian Hi X-50, and things are less worse, not better.
With my Grado SR60, things are better but I always have to keep my volume level around 90%.
As I think I'm not deaf yet, could you please confirm that I probably need a headphone amplifier or is there anything I've not set up properly?
Thank you very much...
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Hi Andrea
Many upper-end headphones have very high impedance levels and require specialised headphone amplifiers. Speaker with your headphone dealer to make the right choice for you.
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I doubt the Node would be powerful enough to drive some headphones adequately. I did try mine which are fine on my computer but it was not good on the Node2. I suggest you either consider an external DAC with headphone socket or a headphone amp.
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Thanks guys, I've ordered a Rega MkII headphone amplifier on Amazon.
It should do the trick, I think.
Anyway, I'll keep you posted. ;-)0 -
Grados, even the more expensive ones, have lower impedance than a lot of headphones, typically 32 ohms, so they are easier to drive. I tried mine plugged into my Node but, as you found, there still wasn't quite enough volume. My higher impedance AKGs were far worse. Everything is fine with an external headphone amp!
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