Does the Schiit Asgard 3 drive the Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX?

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

Ample

The Schiit Asgard 3 drives the Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX with ample headroom (~15.6 dB headroom at 300 ohms; needs ~16.7 mW, delivers 600 mW).

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

Power Headroom

Headroom: 15.6 dB 0 · target 15.6 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 600 mW at 300 Ω (+15.6 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 ↗
Schiit Asgard 3 Desktop Ss · Single Ended
Output impedance manufacturer 0.2 Ω
Power @ 16 Ω 5000 mW
Power @ 32 Ω 3500 mW
Power @ 50 Ω 2500 mW
Power @ 300 Ω 600 mW
Power @ 600 Ω 300 mW
Power source Manufacturer
Schiit Asgard 3 manufacturer spec: 5000/3500/2500/600/300 mW at 16/32/50/300/600 Ω. Output impedance <0.2 Ω from spec. · 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

Schiit Asgard 3 on Amazon ↗ Drop + Sennheiser HD 6XX on Amazon ↗

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