14 DAY TRIAL // People like good sound and you need not necessarily be a very exclusive music listener to prefer the good sound over the simple, ordinary one. And maybe more that the quality, people like to listen to their music without hindering others around them or be themselves disturbed by those surrounding them.
This is why headphones came up and especially hi-end headphones: to provide people with quality sound and intimacy as well. Now, the listening experience is influenced by many factors such as the quality of the sound being listened to, the quality of the gear it plays on and finally, the quality of the final element - the headphones.
And since many people buy hi-end headphones and yet can't obtain the desired experience with the sound played directly from their computers or other portable devices, headphone amps were born. And as everything must have an elite segment, Headroom was created. Manufacturing exquisite pieces of equipment destined for the fines ear-headphone combinations, Headroom have steadily accessed the top-levels in both quality they're offering and public preferences.
The new gear from Headroom, Total BitHead is the pocket version of the luxury desktop headphone amps and it may be the best way to spend between $150 and $200 if you're looking for a serious headphone sound. It's both small and light, as the BitHead weights roughly as a 80GB iPod.
Portability in the headphone amps world got a new meaning as the new gear from Headroom can power your cans for about 30 to 35 hours on a single change ob alkaline battery or even more when lithium batteries are used.
When used as a computer sound extension, the USB connector will also power up the BitHead so no battery-usage will take place while you're at home, in front of your PC. While on the go, the rubber amp can be easily affixed to your portable player by means of the Vel-Coins, proprietary velcro rubber pads which will either prevent your amp from slipping on the various surfaces you might put it or even cooler, to attach it to the player, creating a whole.
The internal gain switch will let you choose more accurately between hi-gain or low-gain amplification depending on the type of headphones you're using, their impedance and so on, all running up for a better listening experience. Finally the crossfeed technology present in Headroom's top-shelf gear is present in the Total BitHead as well and reportedly, it works just perfect: amplifying the stereo separation feeling and better defining the "listening room" for a more enhanced perception of the audio flux.
The Headroom Total BitHead is now on sale and for a limited time you can get your hands on the awesome headphone portable amp for the discounted price of $149 ($199 regularly). If you pretend you're a discerning listener and have already bought some serious gear from AGK, Sennheiser or Etymotics then you should seriously think of buying a pro, audiophile-grade amp.
