Do I need a headphone amp or is MacBook pro amp good enough
Is the audio amp in the MacBook Pro 13 Retina (2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz8GB 1600MHz memory128GB PCIe-based flash storage) Powerful enough to get a good result with my Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones
Not sure I've got your exact model specs but in general.
According to this the output of the headphone driver is:s
Sound Card Specs
"Maximum output voltage: 2 VRMS (+8.24 dBu)
Output impedance: < 24 Ω"
Your Sennheisers have an impedance of 300 Ω which will be a terrible mismatch. You will not be happy. Volume will be quite low.
From:
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/954263-what-headphon es-monitoring-direct-mac-book-pro-no-external-interface.html
"For your application I think the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II would be the best bet as they are low impedance and *very* efficient (120dB).
If you want something like the HD 600 I would use a small USB headphone amp. like the CEntrance DACport - though there others at various prices"
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