Best Amp For The 6XX? Little Dot MKii Review / Thoughts

I finally found an amp that allows me to enjoy the Sennheiser Drop HD6XX! Up to this point as much as I’ve tried to like the 6XX it just never did it for me. After acquiring a Bottlehead Crack, which is supposedly the “end-game” amp for the 6XX, I decided I would give those headphones one more shot. Well… I still didn’t like them. Then, just randomly, I lucked into a Little Dot MKII locally, tried it with the 6XX the the Little Dot, and finally! I actually enjoyed the 6XX! I can’t really explain it, but this amp with the Vokshod tubes just was the right pairing for me. Even though I had both the Crack and a Valhalla 2 on hand, for me the Little Dot was the best match with the 6XX. Anyway, this video is kind of a review of the Little Dot, and kind of me just sharing my surprise at the experience.

Links to things mentioned in the video (some affiliate):

Little Dot MKII: https://amzn.to/3I10IGz
Vokshod Tubes: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2x-Voskhod-6J1P-EV-6ZH1P-EV-Matched-Pair-Rocket-Little-Dot-Amp-III-IV-/132065062391?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&fbclid=IwAR0RAbDrvUlNiz6AUipYmkHXPHPCX98xUbCu9Ulhgou51W71zXtBx_BL54M
6XX: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx?utm_source=linkshare&referer=YBNMSR

6XX Review: https://youtu.be/03g5rY_EwOc


Check out this playlist for more Amp & DAC reviews:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1Qn6zz1plTQy_-xSV5zsIck56XtS4Y0

Check this playlist for more open-back headphone reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1Qn6zz1plRYbVQ12xukSYfH_c2CxSb5

Look down below for links to all that gear and some other recommendations.

Of course, I always recommend you take a look at the used market, below are some sites that are great for that.

Head-Fi: https://www.head-fi.org/
HifiGuides: https://forum.hifiguides.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AVexchange/
Hifi-shark: https://www.hifishark.com/
US AudioMart: https://www.usaudiomart.com/


Some of my favorite equipment for various niches (some links are affiliate):

Super Budget Headphone: Koss kph40: https://koss.com/products/kph40-utility
Need these pads for the kph40 though: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002971087244.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.250c4c4dEHGLbT
Cheap Gaming Headphone: AD700X: https://amzn.to/3b4ACUS
Cheap All-Around Headphone: SHP9600: https://amzn.to/3b6aUiP
Entry Level DAC: Modi 3+: https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1
Entry Level Amp: IEMagni: https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-1
Entry Balanced DAC: SMSL SU8: (look used)
Or Modius: https://www.schiit.com/products/modius

My Main DAC: Bifrost 2: https://www.schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
My Main Amp: Singxer SA-1: https://amzn.to/3BgXJ97
Tube Amp: Bottlehead Crack: https://bottlehead.com/product/crack-1-1-otl-headphone-amplifier-kit/
Headphone #1: HE6SEv2: adorama.rfvk.net/4eydoo
Headphone #2: Focal Elex w/ Dekoni Fenestrated Sheepskin: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-focal-elex-headphones?utm_source=linkshare&referer=YBNMSR
Headphone #3: OG NIghthawks: (look used)
TOTL: Focal Utopia: (look used)
Gaming Headphone: HE560v4: adorama.rfvk.net/6bnGoG
Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp: XCan: https://amzn.to/3vJG8WA
Wired Portable DAC/Amp: Mojo: https://amzn.to/3CbYWQs
TWS: Sony XM4: https://amzn.to/3Glr7Py

Cables:
Hart Audio Cables: https://hartaudiocables.com/
Worlds Best RCA Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3pB2Oa7
Worlds Best XLR Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3vEdwxO

Recording Gear:
Canon M50: https://amzn.to/3ba7KKJ
Sigma 16mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3vF6SaB
Maono USB Mic: https://amzn.to/3CecbQO
Canon M100 (overhead): https://amzn.to/31lZAxT
Canon 22mm 2.0 (overhead): https://amzn.to/3dowiAO

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