Android phones with better headphone amps

[IHateMyJob2004]

Are there any android phones that are known to have better amplifier sections for the headphone jack?

I think I read a review recently that said the headphone amp section was beefier than normal but I forget where. Might have been at anandtech.

Anyone?

 

[stormkroe]

I think original SGS 2's had Wolfson preamps, though that would be for fidelity and not extra power. They may have been paired with more powerful amps too.

 

[zerogear]

Not sure about amps since usually it is the DAC that gets discussed. But SGS2 has a Yamaha DAC. SGS3 International has a Wolfson DAC. WM1181 IIRC. SGS3 US uses Qualcomm. And Galaxy Note 2 uses the same Wolfson DAC aas international SGS3, although people are saying it sounds better than SGS3 since it has more room to allow for more shielding/less crosstalk.

That said, with both the SGS3 and GN2, you can connect a USB OTG cable and then connect to a DAC/Amp of your liking and it will feed digital audio out through the USB.

 

[s44]

Note 2 probably is best for headphone use ATM.

I think it was the DNA with the boosted amp section... or was it the X+? Anyway, one of those HTC models. Problem is that the DAC isn't as good.

 

[zerogear]

There are Beats modifications to some Roms if you are willing to flash it.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Isn't the Droid DNA supposed to have improved headphone amps? I seem to recall that when reading about it at launch.

 

[Eug]

Hmmm... I thought it was illegal in the US to amplify beyond a certain amount with these devices, or am I mistaken?

 

[jacar]

Isn't the Droid DNA supposed to have improved headphone amps? I seem to recall that when reading about it at launch.

Yes Droid DNA has 2.55V amplifier. Drives just fine even the largest sets of cans.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Note 2 probably is best for headphone use ATM.

I think it was the DNA with the boosted amp section... or was it the X+? Anyway, one of those HTC models. Problem is that the DAC isn't as good.

I think it was an THC phone that I saw reviewed as having a more powerful amp than normal.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Droid DNA huh .... I'll have to give that a look.