The Mobile Audiophile
A wall full of $100,000 worth of high-end stereo gear doesn’t do much more for you than a 1980's boom box if you are cooking out in the kitchen, much less working away at the office. For a long time now, audiophiles have found small headphone systems the choice way to go when not hanging around the main listening room.
HeadRoom makes four portable headphone amplifiers, the Total AirHead, Total BitHead, Portable Micro Amp, and the Portable Desktop Amp. We will concentrate this article on the Portable Micro and Portable Desktop amps.
Portable Micro Amp
When on the road and in transit, strapping your iPod/Mp3 player device to a Portable Micro Amp using a SIK line-out dock connection [iPods only] is the simplest and fastest way to audiophile sound out of your iPod. For true uncompressed hi-fidelity mobile audio, a portable DVD/CD player with digital-optical output or even a laptop computer's USB connection coupled to the Portable Micro Amp with DAC option will tickle your ear bones like little else you’ve ever heard.
HeadRoom also offers a Portable Micro Packaged System.
Portable Desktop Amp
If you're looking for the very ultimate in small-size, huge-sound, rechargeable lithium battery-powered, fully-mobile headphone audio, we'd like to draw your attention to our lovely HeadRoom Portable Desktop Amp (...trust us, we’ve spent the last 16 years perfecting this amp!) and either the audiologist-customized Ultimate Ears UE11Pro or the superb 'universal-fit' Shure SE530 ear canal headphones mentioned below. Together with a high-quality portable DVD/CD player (or one of those new miniaturized tablet laptops or ultra mobile PC) along with our secure & handy HeadRoom Portable Desktop Amp Bag / Desktop Strap travel system for everything, you'll experience sound so astonishing you may never want to get off the airplane or, worse yet, find yourself suddenly accepting detoured puddle-jumper flights via Butte just for the extra listening time!
You can enjoy added savings with our Portable Desktop Packaged System.
High-end ear canal headphones
Speaking of musically tickling your inner ear, check out the Shure SE420 and Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi; these excellent in-ear canal headphones (ECHs) are nearly on par with the best of the full-sized headphones and you’ll block out well over 20-25dB of ambient noise. Definitely much, much better performance than the big-name "noise-canceling" headsets, both in isolation and in overall sound quality.
We'll add that the truly serious 'audiophile-grade' ECH choice brings you up to the Shure SE530 model which offer astonishingly huge sound in a tiny in-ear earphone. For demanding listeners who don't think earphones can compete with the very best headphones on the market, we suggest giving the SE530s a try and prepare to hang on to your head. For the very best of ear canal headphones, the custom-fit models made by Ultimate Ears take the cake. You'll have to get custom molds made of your ears, but unbelievable tonality and clarity make these the ultimate prize.
Still unsure of the best traveling audio system for you? Feel free to give us a call at 800.828.8184.
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AKG K701 with HeadRoom Fat Pipe UpgradeVery fine headphone made even better with world-class Cardas Cable re-wire job. |
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$449.95 |
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HeadRoom Portable Micro StrapSick of having to pick your player up all the time to look at the display? Here’s your answer. |
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$29.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Desktop StrapLevitate a portable media player above your Portable Desktop Amp with rubber platform, metal bands, and heavy duty strap. (Sounds pretty serious!) |
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$39.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Micro BagUp, up, and away! In seconds, your Portable Micro system is off your desk, packed up, and on it’s way. |
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$59.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Desktop BagA simple, secure, and straightforward bag in which you carry your portable media system … and bliss for your head. |
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$69.00 |
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HeadRoom Total AirHeadYour head will be so happy when you put one between your portable player and a pair of high-quality headphones. |
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$99.00 |
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HeadRoom Total BitHeadYou’ll be totally amazed how good your computer sounds! |
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$159.00 |
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beyerdynamic DT 880Invitingly accurate & precise reference listening ... Perhaps the best, period? |
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$389.00 |
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Shure SE420Dual-driver audiophilic pleasure for your deserving head |
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$399.99 |
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HeadRoom Portable Micro Amp (no DAC)A sixteen cubic-inch portable listening room running on rechargeable lithium batteries! Add-on DAC option available. |
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$399.00 |
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AKG K 701 WhiteTrue Dynamic Headphone & Top Contender for Precise Audiophile Listening Experience. CALL FOR SALE PRICE! |
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$539.00 |
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Shure SE530Outstanding Audiophile Performance From Category-Leading Ear-Canal Headphone. |
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$499.99 |
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Sennheiser HD 650Sennheiser's gleaming flagship headphone. A world-class can with an organic, refined, and laid-back sound. |
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$599.95 |
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Ultimate Ears UE-10 ProThe perfect ear canal headphone. |
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$950.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Desktop AmpPerfected & beautifully refined over five generations, the Portable Desktop is like having a high-end listening room in your briefcase. |
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$999.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Micro PackageAudiophile Analog/Digital Head-Amp for Discerning Traveler. Serious Sound From All-in-One Solution. |
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$1277.84 |
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Ultimate Ears UE-11 ProLush, yummy sound you can stick in your head. |
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$1150.00 |
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HeadRoom Portable Desktop PackageComplete High-End Portable Audiophile System. It's Like Sneaking Your Home Stereo on the Plane. |
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$1539.94 |
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