Choosing a Headamp
Amps for Your Headphones
Okay, so you want a headphone amp. The problem is, we have a whole bunch of them! And there are tubes and solid state, and high powered options to choose from. So, how do you pick the best amp for your headphones? Well, let's boil it down by model:
Magni Unity, from $119. When we say "this may be the only headphone amp you ever need," we really mean it. Magni will drive pretty much any hard-to-drive headphone out there. Plus, the optional internal DAC card makes it a great all-in-one.
iChoose Magni for:
Most bang for the buck
Most headphones, from IEMs to planars
All-in-one with optional DAC card
Vali 3, from $149. Want to get a taste of great tube sound, without the wallet-exploding price? Vali's for you. It's a serious tube amp, with a class-leading power supply with 100V on the plate.
Choose Vali for:
Great tube sound, and a very sexy chassis, at a very affordable price
The ability to "tube roll" and change the sound
Most headphones, from IEMs to planars
Midgard, $219. Simply the highest power, best measuring fully discrete amp we've ever made, and with Halo topology, can improve performance at the headphone itself.
Choose Magnius for:
Equal high power from 4-oin XLR and 1/4" headphone outputs
Fully discrete with Halo™ topology mixed-mode feedback
All headphones, from IEMs to planners
Valhalla 2, from $399. Now we get 100% tubes, and more arguments about whether tubes sound better or not. We don't get into those arguments. We will say that tubes sound different. Some people like tubes, and some people don't. Valhalla 2 is a great tube amp that works very well with a wide range of headphones. 
Choose Valhalla for:
100% all-triode gain stage
High-impedance headphones
Some high-efficiency, low-ish impedance headphones
Lyr+, from $599. The most-advanced desktop-sized amp we've ever made, with relay volume, microprocessor management, remote control, and the ability to run with or without tube. Yes, that's right...feel free to play with tubes, but never worry about them ever again!
Choose Lyr for:
Unique Fusion Topology tube or no-tube gain stage
Perfectly matched relay volume, microprocessor protection, and remote control
Plenty of power for any headphone