I'm have reduced hearing in one ear. I'm look for a headphone amp that has left/right level controls. I'd like it to be portable too, for using with an IPOd. Any suggestions? I cant be the only audiophile with poor hearing in one ear???
There are many balanced amps with separate volume controls for the R and L.
WWW.Headamp.com
You can get a GS-X headphone amp, it has balanced volume controls.
Do not go through Grado, they aren't great amp makers. The little Reference amp is not even that much better than a Pimeta DIY amp which costs $50.... yet they charge $500.
Headfi will have more than you'd ever want to know about headphones.
I think you are unlikely to find commercial amps with this feature. I would suggest you approach some of the well regarded DIY builders like voodoochili who post on head-fi.org. They might well be able to build something like this for you, and there are some very highly regarded DIY designs.
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