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minus-squareDragonfruit@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up53arrow-down2·8 hours agoI’m no audio expert, but I feel like “audiophile headphones” and “headphones you can power directly from a steam deck” are probably mutually exclusive
minus-squaremoonburster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·37 minutes agoI use planar headphones which are not too bad to drive, but most of the time I need some extra power. The deck actually is capable of blowing my eardrums out still
minus-squareSomGye@dormi.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up23·8 hours agoNot necessarily, some high-end headphones manage to have a low resistance and high sensitivity combo and are easy to “drive” without a dedicated amp.
I’m no audio expert, but I feel like “audiophile headphones” and “headphones you can power directly from a steam deck” are probably mutually exclusive
I use planar headphones which are not too bad to drive, but most of the time I need some extra power. The deck actually is capable of blowing my eardrums out still
Not necessarily, some high-end headphones manage to have a low resistance and high sensitivity combo and are easy to “drive” without a dedicated amp.