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No, not me on Reddit...

Beating the bejesus out of drums is a simpler furrow to plough, to be sure...

Headphone amp, I thought, might be a simple way to achieve higher volume, is all -
Trying not to dig a bigger hole, is all

Cheers for your reply!

Yes, higher fidelity was what I was after.
My previous Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Studio Monitor Pros were fine - volume- and sound-wise - just plugged straight into the laptop.
Gave them away as I found them very uncomfortable to wear for long periods.
Never had the volume ...

Ableton noob, longtime lurker: (simple drummer making a balls-up trying to set up a portable computer-based kit to take on travels ...
Initial purchases were too hasty - not enough research done before heading off into the bush - gotta pay the 'idiot tax', I guess ... :roll:

CURRENT SET-UP ...

Thanks for all the replies! :)

Complete noob to Ableton (in fact, a simple drummer who's got bored of lugging a heavy drumkit about, up & down flights of stairs &c, wanting a thoroughly portable computer-based set-up to take on travels),

So, my initial purchases were too hastily done (not enough ...

What headphones do you use?

I had a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Studio Monitor Professional Headphones. Gave them away: too tight, tips of ears painful, headache after a very short period of time &c.
Decent enough sound, many swear by them...

Any suggestions for alternatives?

Cheers!

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