Matthew’s Burson Playmate 2 with Sennheiser HD 800 S

I am very pleased with this DAC/AMP combo. You all have done something very special here. I had a RSA Raptor amplifier that began to exhibit noise and it broke my heart. So I had my Sennheiser HD800s running right off of my motherboard which was surprisingly silent. I finally broke or bent the headphone […]

Franky’s Burson V6 Classic Opamp with SBA Satori soft-dome tweeter

The Playmate 1 Vivid version is somewhat not to my liking, changing the op-amps on the IV stage to Classic ones, sounds better to me. The System Listening with SBA Satori soft-dome tweeter paper mid-woofer One Satori 9 5″ woofer Burson Burson V6 Classic Opamp Specs from manufacturer data unless a source below says otherwise. […]

Tomasz’s Burson Playmate 2 with M-Audio BX8 and Fostex TH-610

Fitted with 4 Burson classic op amps, completely transformed the sound signature, amazing sound The System Listening with M-Audio BX8 Fostex TH-610 · Headphones: closed-back, dynamic (50 mm BioDyna, neodymium), circumaural · discontinued Impedance: 25 Ω Sensitivity: 98 dB/mW ≈ 114.0 dB/V (calc.) Frequency response: 5 Hz – 45 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 3 […]

Steve’s Burson Playmate 2 with Sennheiser HD 560S and Grado SR80x

Great. Fantastic The System Listening with Sennheiser HD 560S · Headphones: open-back, dynamic, circumaural Impedance: 120 Ω Sensitivity: 110 dB SPL @ 1 kHz, 1 V (as published) ≈ 100.8 dB/mW (calc.) Frequency response: 6 Hz – 38 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 3.5 mm cable (1.8 m) with 6.3 mm screw-on adapter Other: THD […]

Deepak’s Burson Playmate 2 with Sansui RZ3000, HiFiMAN Sundara and CCA PLA13

I like it so far. I plan to get the Sundaras in two days. I hope the translation from computer files to output is awesome. The System Listening with Sansui RZ3000 HiFiMAN Sundara · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural Impedance: 32 Ω Sensitivity: 92 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN) Frequency response: 6 Hz – […]

Christopher’s Burson Playmate 2 with Sennheiser HD 560S

Amazing audio quality The System Listening with Sennheiser HD 560S · Headphones: open-back, dynamic, circumaural Impedance: 120 Ω Sensitivity: 110 dB SPL @ 1 kHz, 1 V (as published) ≈ 100.8 dB/mW (calc.) Frequency response: 6 Hz – 38 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 3.5 mm cable (1.8 m) with 6.3 mm screw-on adapter Other: […]

Fernando’s Burson Playmate 2 with HiFiMAN Edition XS

SO FAR GREAT INVESTMENT. The System Listening with HiFiMAN Edition XS · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural Impedance: 18 Ω Sensitivity: 92 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN) Frequency response: 8 Hz – 50 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector) Other: weight 405 g; Stealth magnets [1] Burson […]

Steven’s Burson Playmate 2 with HiFiMAN Sundara and HiFiMAN HE400i

After weeks of research and consideration, I know I made the right choice! The System Listening with HiFiMAN Sundara · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural Impedance: 32 Ω Sensitivity: 92 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN) Frequency response: 6 Hz – 75 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector) […]

Krzysztof’s Burson Playmate 2 with Audeze LCD-1, RHA MA750i and Koss Porta Pro

Great quality, great sound The System Listening with Audeze LCD-1 · Headphones: open-circumaural, planar magnetic Impedance: 16 Ω Sensitivity: 99 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) ≈ 117.0 dB/V (calc.) Frequency response: 10 Hz – 50 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 2 m 3.5 mm to dual 3.5 mm cable Matching notes: At 16 Ω and […]

Bharadwaj’s Burson Playmate 2 with beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO

So far it’s wonderful. Amazing product, i got what i needed. The System Listening with beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (45 mm Tesla), circumaural · discontinued Impedance: 250 Ω Sensitivity: 102 dB SPL (1 mW / 500 Hz) ≈ 108.0 dB/V (calc.) Frequency response: 5 Hz – 40 kHz Plugs / cables […]

Burson Playmate 2 with HiFiMAN Edition XS and Sennheiser HD 650

Great all-in-one DAC amp especially once changed with the V6 Vivid opamps. Totally different level of listening experience and more than enough power for most planes and dynamic headphones The System Listening with HiFiMAN Edition XS · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural Impedance: 18 Ω Sensitivity: 92 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN) Frequency response: […]

Philip’s Burson Playmate 2 with Sennheiser HD 600 and Sennheiser HD 660S

Great The System Listening with Sennheiser HD 600 · Headphones: open-back, dynamic, circumaural Impedance: 300 Ω Sensitivity: 97 dB SPL @ 1 kHz, 1 V (as published) ≈ 91.8 dB/mW (calc.) Frequency response: 12 Hz – 40.5 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 3.5 mm stereo jack plug with 6.3 mm adapter; 3 m cable Other: […]

Mountain’s Burson Playmate 2 with Final D8000 Pro Edition

Excellent purchasing experience, excellent build quality and excellent sound quality! The System Listening with Final D8000 Pro Edition · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic (AFDS), circumaural Impedance: 60 Ω Sensitivity: 98 dB/mW ≈ 110.2 dB/V (calc.) Plugs / cables supplied: OFC 3.5 mm 1.5 m; OFC silver-coated 6.3 mm 3 m Other: weight 523 g; housing […]

Brian’s Burson Playmate 2 with Audeze LCD-2 Classic and Shure SE846

Powers the LCD2 Classic really well. I cannot wait to try the opamp classic v6s The System Listening with Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural Impedance: 70 Ω Sensitivity: 101 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) ≈ 112.5 dB/V (calc.) Frequency response: 10 Hz – 50 kHz Plugs / cables supplied: 4-pin XLR […]

Sam’s Burson Playmate 2 with AKG K7XX, Denon AH-D2000 and Audioengine A2+

Quick response and excellent customer service from Ryan when I had a question before buying. Very fast shipping – 3 days from HK to USA The System Listening with AKG K7XX · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (two-layer diaphragm), circumaural (Massdrop edition of K702) · discontinued Impedance: 62 Ω Sensitivity: 105 dB/V ≈ 92.9 dB/mW (calc.) Frequency […]

Stephen’s Burson Playmate 2

Awesome! The System Burson Burson Playmate 2 · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 3.5 W · 32 Ω 2.5 W · 100 Ω 0.6 W · 150 Ω 0.4 W · 300 Ω 0.15 W Output impedance: <2 Ω (headphone); 15 Ω (pre out) Output voltage: RCA […]

Bryan’s Burson Playmate 2

Absolutely love Playmate 2. Both the sound and the build are excellent. The Burson team was great with the ordering. The System Burson Burson Playmate 2 · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 3.5 W · 32 Ω 2.5 W · 100 Ω 0.6 W · 150 Ω […]