Honestly the better the amp or DAC you use the better really lol.
Chances are the DAC-X6 sound worse than your laptop.
Fiio K5 Pro is recommended (and cheaper than the Zen dac).
Edit: If you want portability, the XD05 (non-plus!) is even cheaper. And looks like a desktop DAC anyway heh.
Also, if money is a problem, you just can buy a little amp (JDS Atom), straight into your laptop, enjoy the power, then order a DAC in the future (SMSL M100, SMSL Sanskrit 10th, Topping D10, etc). and enjoy clean sound. 
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(Yes I know the Schiit Heresy is now available for the same price as the JDS Atom but for IEMS and a Takstar? holy overkill batman lol. The 1 watt from the Atom is more than enough.)
The noise floor with iems is slightly lower on the atom from my experience so that works well with iems
I mean at this point you probably donāt need one but if you want one the k5pro comes highly recommended on the forum for sure but itās pretty pricey and (at least in Canada) itās more expensive than the zenā¦ iām not familiar with the k3 but the fiio btr5 is also highly recommended here and more budget friendly
I would suggest skipping the k3 and go for the k5 pro or btr 5 instead imo (or the zen dac)
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did you name a budget?
Oh, yes. The btr5 is a good everythingizer 
that can be used as a wired DAC/Amp too as far as I know.
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Oh wow, it can be used as a USB DAC, has dual ESS chipsets, and when plugged in, it shows the sample rate.
Thatās a really great little thing.
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Itās a pretty versatile unit, I kinda like it when I want something simple
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@M0N, see where your mistake is? You should have speakers in the shower and then the bedroom too, this way your hair is free to be appropriately styled and cared for. Also, the kitchen, yard, and porch are best enjoyed with speakers IMHO not headphonesš¤
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I have outdoor speakers on my desk that I got for a good price so thatās solved. Also I can hear my 2nd desk setup pretty well from the kitchen so thatās also taken care of.
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They my fav outta this bunch. 30is are too dark for me. Ok once your ears adjust but the 75s are good outta the box imo.
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I probably wonāt prefer them over the 30i lol I lean towards warmth and darkness but I should give them a try based on price and acclaim alone
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With a good bass boost they definitely have enough bass and warmth imo. They EQ very well.
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I am using my kph30i on my DragonFly Cobalt and off my iPhone 12 Pro Max so understand how you feel, these are are easy to wear and sound great. No shame at all for me.
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Haha posted this comment a year ago and I still listen to them occasionally and always enjoy them. Welcome to the forum 
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The classics never die. Still rockinā my Porta Pros on a regular basis.
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You betcha Iām gonna instantly buy whatever 50th anniversary Porta Pro comes out. MMCX from factory please.
Maybe a 25th anniversary KSC75 too?
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Just got my massdrop KSC75ās in and they soundā¦ airy. A lot more open than I expected very nice.
KPHās havenāt shipped yet so letās see and wait!
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