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+ or Magni Heretic, $109. 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, with 2.4 watts of power into 32 ohms, while being dead-silent with sensitive in-ear monitors.
Choose Magni for:
Most bang for the buck
Most headphones, from IEMs to planars
A complete desktop system with preamp outputs
Vali 2++, from $149. Want to get a taste of great tube sound, without the wallet-exploding price? Vali's for you. It's a very serious tube amp, with a class-leading power supply, low noise for efficient headphones, and high power output for hard-to-drive headphones.
Choose Vali for:
Great tube sound, at a very low cost
The ability to "tube roll" and change the sound
Most headphones, from IEMs to planars
Magnius, $199. Want to go balanced? Want amazing measurements? Want tons of power? Want something made in the USA by happy people getting paid well in California, at much, much less (yes, LESS) than other products made overseas? Then you want Magnius.
Choose Magnius for:
Balanced and single-ended headphone outputs
High power, high versatility
Most 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