AUDIO 101: Beginner Guide to DACS and AMPS

Taking the mystery and confusion about DACS and headphone amps - do you need one? How to they hook up? What do they even DO?? Find out here.
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DACS/AMPS:

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✅SCHIIT MODI DAC
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✅SYBA SONIC BUDGET DAC/AMP:
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✅Mayflower ARC mk2
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✅SMSL SU-8 Balanced DAC
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✅DROP x THX AAA 789 Balanced Amp

✅Sennheiser GSX1000 (don't buy 1200) Gaming DAC Amp
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✅Creative Soundblaster X G6 Gaming DAC Amp
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Headphones\Headsets\Mics:

✅Drop x Fostex TR-X00 Ebony (affiliate link)

✅Beyerdynamic DT1990

✅Audio Technica ATH-M30x (buy M40x instead if you can afford to)
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✅Philips SHP9500 (Ships)
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✅Fnatic React Gaming Headset
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✅Coolermaster MH752
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✅ModMic Uni
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✅ModMic USB
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✅V-Moda Boom Pro
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[guitarsenpai]

I told my girlfriend to get me a Schiit stack for my birthday and she laughed at me. 🙁

[theterrifictrio]

Can we all give this man some praise for making the most easy and straight forward to learn 101 ever created. I shaw your Schiit video and was completely baffled about Amps and Dacs. Thanks so much :)

[ispacedesign]

"rabbit hole" is the right description of anything audiophile... Coming in 2020: Badseed Vintage Vinyl channel

[Bren_Farrell]

No idea why there aren't more videos like this. Searched for an hour for all of this basic information laid out in an easy way for a beginner, THANK you

[AndresGomez_]

Just getting into audio, this vid came at a great time.

[danejerustv]

Dude you're the goat, I was literally the other day saying "man I need a primer on dacs cuz idk wtf I'm looking at" lmao

[owen]

Normal YouTuber: stretches video to get 10:00 for ad revenue
BadSeed: 9:52

[callumbenson]

Just what I needed mate a good decent guide to dacs and Amps I was in need of this video real bad 😁

[notbinks]

I've been waiting for this for a while. I've started to go down that rabbit hole you mentioned and I just don't have the time. This simplified things for me and set me down the road to a better audio experience. You killed it. Can't wait for the next vid in the series. Keep on keepin' on!

[ELJefeReviews]

Incredibly useful video brother! I’m definitely a beginner since I actually learned a thing or two here.

[blacknovaentertainment]

Dude! I had to pause your video and say THANK YOU for the instant clarity. One learns what a beginner REALLY needs to know withing the first 5 minutes of your video! Many other drag a video out while you HOPE to get the info you were looking for by the video's end. You're the GoodSeed, thanks a mill!

[XenoBaby]

This was a great video! I'm completely new to audio, but this video was extremely digestible even to a beginner like me. Also, I had a random external DAC that cost 10 dollars on Amazon, and I always wondered why the sound from my headphones sounded so much fuller using it as opposed to my motherboards audio output. I avoid it a lot still, because it creates noticeable latency to the audio, which is really detrimental for me, since I play rhythm games, but I switch to it for general gaming and music listening sessions. Thanks for the great video!

[bossun]

Thank you so much for the video!
I've been hovering over the idea of getting a DAC/AMPs for a while now, but I lost myself when I jumped down the rabbit hole.
This video really helps me!

[duppy.]

I already knew all this but I just sat back and let Daddy tell me a bedtime story about audio 😴

[fordhanson]

Honestly so informative, I just recently got into headphones and when I first heard all the terms my head was spinning. Until I saw this video that is, this has totally put my mind at ease. Thank you badseed, keep up the splendid work. 👍

[MrKynval]

Hey Brian, I just started viewing your stuff maybe a few months ago. Just wanted to reach out and say thanks for what you put out. I understand that that audio is pretty subjective as to what is good or not since everyone has different tastes in sound but you describe your likes and dislikes in a way that communicates really well to me. I'm currently in the market for some new audio equipment and your videos is making my search a lot easier than I expected and learning a lot. Great content - you have a solid follower from me, man.

[buns]

you dont know how bad i needed a video like this. you always deliver the good. love this channel

[fugluru]

oh wow this was perfect timing i just got a nice pair of headphones for christmas and was starting to get into audio equipment

[DanH]

Content like this is so hard to find.
All the info advertised in the title, straight to the point-- no time wasted.
Thanks for this. It helped me a ton. ✌

[dumbotterlover]

Appreciate your format man, Just bought a GSP 500/Creative SoundblasterX G6 combo and honestly it's the best audio setup I've ever had, based on reviews from you and a couple other youtubers. Thanks for doing this man!