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I would appreciate any help, thanks.

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[–] orris 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Shortanswer as I’m on a phone No. The 80 will also work in most devices (laptops and phones) without needing an amp.

[–] xploit 1 points 6 months ago

2nd that, not the most impactful sound if you still happen to have a mobile device with jack (still good though) but on PC it's perfectly fine

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I mean, all headphones need an amp no? I figure what you're asking is whether or not you need a dedicated amp. In this case no, most devices can run a 32 ohm audio device reasonably well. You will find some improvements in audio quality should you decided to fork out cash for a dedicated amp but it is not necessary.

You may however need an adaptor depending on what size connector the cable comes with and what you are plugging it into.

[–] Gasoline 1 points 6 months ago

At 32 Ohms anything should be able to drive them just fine. Are these for a computer, phone, or media center?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Nah, those are fine off of regular power. The 80 ohm need a dedicated amp, but the 32s are fine in anything I ever tried them in.

Edit: with the 80s, the amp can be part of a player or whatever, but it'll need to be strong enough, and your average phone or sound card on a pc isn't. My lg g7 can handle the 80 ohm fine, but my oneplus can't, as an example. The oneplus has to be cranked fully to be reasonably audible.