I have a new toy:
I decided headphones would be a cheaper way to try out tubes. It's a Little Dot II++ (not the coolest sounding name...). So far, I think I like this kind of distortion!
Both my Senn 595 and 580 (595 in particular) sound better out of this than my other amp (HeadAmp Gilmore Dynamic V2), and that one cost over twice as much. The Gilmore sounds a little quicker - maybe even a little more revealing, but the Little Dot sounds more
natural than the Gilmore. Midrange seems a little smoother (vocals in particular seem more lifelike) and bass is much better (though maybe a bit bloated) - overall it's a really satisfying presentation. And it can function as a preamp as well. Plus you can modify the sound with a different set of tubes. Pretty nifty if you ask me - and all for $200!
