[abgsado55]

i bought the hd 239 and compared it to my old headphone. the hd 239 sounds better but not much. im expecting more details. so will an amp bring out the detail in the sennheiser hd 239?

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I bought the HD 239 and compared it to my old headphone. the HD 239 sounds better but not much. I'm expecting more details. so will an amp bring out the detail in the Sennheiser HD 239?

I would guess those 32-Ohm Senn HD239s need very little power to drive them.
What do you currently plug the headphone into now?

 

[abgsado55]

im using them on my phone and laptop

 

[PurpleAngel]

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I'm using them on my phone and laptop

I would think the cheapest headphone amplifier to try is the Fiio E11 ($60).
I found the Fiio E6 ($27) really did not make a difference for my portable audio.

 

[abgsado55]

so will the fiio e11 bring out the detail in the hd 239?

 

[fabio-fi]

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so will the fiio e11 bring out the detail in the hd 239?

 
It will only amplify the signal coming from the source. Get an amp/dac instead, a second hand fiio E7 for example. 

 

[abgsado55]

detail?