Does the JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 drive the Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX?

Computed from rated specifications · target SPL 110 dB · load 300 Ω

Ample

The JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 drives the Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX with ample headroom (~12.3 dB headroom at 300 ohms; needs ~16.7 mW, delivers 286 mW).

Headroom
12.3 dB
Required (110 dB SPL)
16.7 mW
Delivered (@ 300 Ω)
286 mW
Required voltage
2.24 Vrms

Power Headroom

Headroom: 12.3 dB 0 · target 12.3 dB below target marginal adequate ample -14 dB +10 +20 +36 dB

Scale shows dB headroom above the 16.7 mW required to reach 110 dB SPL. Amp delivers 286 mW at 300 Ω (+12.3 dB above target).

Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX Dynamic · over-ear
Impedance 300.0 Ω rated
Sensitivity 97.77 dB/mW rated
Driver Dynamic
Spec basis Rated low confidence
Electrically equivalent to Sennheiser HD 650 (same driver assembly). Rated specs derived from HD 650 manufacturer documentation. No RAA measurement page for this Drop collab. · Source ↗
JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 Desktop Ss · Single Ended
Output impedance manufacturer 0.1 Ω
Power @ 32 Ω 2650 mW
Power @ 150 Ω 570 mW
Power @ 300 Ω 286 mW
Power @ 600 Ω 143 mW
Power source Manufacturer
JDS Labs product page: 2650/570/286/143 mW at 32/150/300/600 Ω per channel. All published — no derivations. Output impedance <0.1 Ω from manufacturer. · Source ↗
Headphone specification confidence: low

The headphone's rated specifications are from estimated or secondary sources. Measured figures (where present) are more reliable.

Where to buy

JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 on Amazon ↗ Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX on Amazon ↗

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