Build your rig — matched chain configurator

Where will this rig live?

One answer shapes every recommendation that follows.

Desk setup Music while you work — one tidy chain beside the keyboard. Commute & travel Pocketable source, isolating in-ears, nothing fragile. Listening den A dedicated chair, no compromises, doors closed. First proper rig Best sound per dollar with no dead-end purchases.

Pick your source

The source turns your files or streams into an analog signal — and sometimes powers the headphones too.

Voltbridge DAC-2 $329 Desktop DAC Line-level only — the DAC-2 must feed an amplifier; it can't drive headphones directly. Voltbridge Duet $229 DAC/amp combo All-in-one — drives everything except the HP-90 at its best. Voltbridge Flint $89 Portable USB-C DAC/amp Drives IEMs and easy over-ears happily; demanding planars want a desktop amp. Voltbridge Wayfarer $549 Hi-res audio player Self-contained source with real balanced power — the travel-rig anchor.

Dedicated amplification?

An amp is the least optional box when the load is demanding — and pure luxury when it isn't. We'll be honest either way.

Voltbridge Solstice $499 Class-A headphone amplifier Drives every headphone we stock — the answer to “will this be enough power?” No separate amp $0 Let the source drive the headphones directly. Perfectly legitimate with sensitive loads — the builder will warn you if it isn't.

Now, the part you'll actually hear

Wired headphones and IEMs only — the whole point of the chain you just built.

Halvorsen HP-90 $1,299 Open-back planar headphones ▲ Wants real amplification Planar loads are current-hungry — pair with the Solstice or another desktop amp. Halvorsen HP-60 $449 Open-back dynamic headphones ▲ Wants real amplification 150 Ω — happiest on a desktop amp, workable from the Duet. Halvorsen Ash $199 Open-back headphones ● Easy to drive Easy 32 Ω load — sings from a dongle, no amp required. Halvorsen Sable $899 Closed-back headphones ● Easy to drive Sensitive 22 Ω load — any source in the builder will drive it well. Wrenfield W4 $649 Hybrid in-ear monitors ● Easy to drive Sensitive IEM — pairs beautifully with the Wayfarer or Flint. Wrenfield Sparrow $119 In-ear monitors ● Easy to drive Runs happily from a phone dongle — the budget-rig hero.

Your rig, on the bench

Everything below goes into the cart as one bundle. Swap any piece with Back — nothing is locked in.

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