# Sprout 100 as a headphone amp for HD6XX **URL:** \ **Category:** Integrateds\ **Created:** [April 18, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217 "2021-04-18T20:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mlavender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@mlavender](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mlavender)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/1 "2021-04-18T20:53:06Z")
How well will the headphone output on the Sprout 100 work for the HD6XX headphones? Would it sound better with a separate headphone amp like the Schiit Asgard 3? ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/2 "2021-04-18T20:55:00Z")
Welcome @mlavender ! ---
**Author:** ![JimT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@JimT](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JimT)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/3 "2021-04-18T21:16:31Z")
This is a great question as since it has a phono stage and s/pdif and USB digital ins, it might make a great headphone station as long as their is no damage to the amp with no speakers attacked, but just a headphone plugged in. I like to know as well. ---
**Author:** ![terzinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/terzinator/32/45292_2.png) [@terzinator](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/terzinator)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/4 "2021-04-18T21:40:39Z")
> [@JimT](#): > > as long as their is no damage to the amp with no speakers attacked, but just a headphone plugged in. speakers are muted when phones are plugged in so i’d think you’d be fine ---
**Author:** ![stonefree1911](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/stonefree1911/32/92419_2.png) [@stonefree1911](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stonefree1911)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/5 "2021-04-18T21:41:40Z")
My Sprout worked well with conventional headphones like the Sennheiser 560, but when I got my planar HIFIman Sundaras and, later, Anandas, the Sprout was a bit lacking. So I added a Schiit Magnius and balanced cables and all was well. Love my Sprout and this was the only area I’ve found where it needed a little assistance. ---
**Author:** ![mlavender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@mlavender](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mlavender)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/6 "2021-04-19T00:48:09Z")
Do you think that it would be able to power the hd6xx? ---
**Author:** ![stonefree1911](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/stonefree1911/32/92419_2.png) [@stonefree1911](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stonefree1911)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/7 "2021-04-19T01:09:42Z")
I think so. Planar headphones are notoriously tough to drive, but the Sprout was great with the Sennheiser 560’s. It a good headphone amp for conventional headphones. I have a buddy that listens with Grado RS2 phones on a Sprout and he likes it. ---
**Author:** ![terzinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/terzinator/32/45292_2.png) [@terzinator](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/terzinator)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/8 "2021-04-19T01:59:11Z")
> [@mlavender](#): > > able to power the hd6xx? I have a pair of these and they are very easy to drive. (I have used them direct from the headphone jack on my iPad, and they work just fine. Not for concert-hall listening, granted.) From my Schiit Asgaard, though, they are really good. ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jedi/32/45790_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/9 "2021-04-19T03:27:01Z")
Bottlehead Crack with Speedball. Not as good but still very good is the Asgard 3. ---
**Author:** ![JimT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@JimT](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/JimT)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-100-as-a-headphone-amp-for-hd6xx/23217/10 "2021-04-19T17:15:40Z")
It may be that the Sprout likes low impedence, high efficiency cans. It is one of the reasons that Beyer makes the DT 770 in 3 load variations, the Pro’s being 250 ohm. My son has the low impedence versions for his Twitch Streaming being used with a Focusrite Scarlett 3rd gen.