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Headphone Amp

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:20 pm
by Music Manic
Which headphone amp do you use guys and how do you feed it? XLR, digital, phono?
Which headphones do you use to mix.

Does anyone use an A16 out to feed their headphones directly?

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:57 am
by guppy
I'm using a cheap one: http://www.thomann.de/gb/superlux_ha3d.htm
It can be used with batteries only, and it's very powerful and low noise.
It's a clone of this one: http://www.sounddevices.com/products/hx3/
I'm using it with a Shure srh 840 headphone, which is very clear, perfect for mixing. i've tried the sennheiser hd25 and sony mdr 7506, and this shure is very good for mixing.
I was using the hp amp with the scope cards xlr output, but since i got the xite1, i only use its phone output without anything else (the superlux ha3d was nice cause its 3 stereo amps and outputs, but i've never used them in the same time...).

edit: I also got a berhinger POWERPLAY PRO-8 HA8000 for my band, but i found the quality very bad, amps are noisy and this unite is not very robust (lots of contact failure).

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:08 am
by soren_jepsen
I've used the A16U for phones out in band rehearsels. Seems to work fine.

/Søren

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:13 am
by dante
I'm using the DOD SR460H - still good after 15 years !

http://dod.com/en/products/sr460h

And some Sennheiser headphones, also 15 years old.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:40 am
by sharc
Rane Mojo MH4 with Ultrasone HFI-2000 still going strong 10 years later :wink:

The MH4 was an absolute bargain at about £30 off ebay. The second hand price on these seems to have stayed reasonable.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:51 am
by garyb
my A16 Mk2 feeds a snake which runs to a Furman headphone amp that i've been using for about 25 years.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:39 pm
by vascomusic
Anyone using Reference by Ultimate Ears?

http://pro.ultimateears.com/en-us/home/ ... e-monitors

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:53 pm
by Music Manic
I'm using a modded headphone X-Can v2 which is a tube amp. I'm currently mixing on the AKG 701' which are very comfortable. I also have some Sennheiser HD 650.
I'm feeding them through the analogue outs of my soundcard.

I was just wondering if I fed them from a set of panned A16 Ultra outs whether the audio quality would be better?

I also have the XLR outs which are AES. Can these be used as analogue outs also?

Thanks

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:43 am
by Bud Weiser
old Tascam MH40B ...

Bud

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:31 am
by dawman
vascomusic wrote:Anyone using Reference by Ultimate Ears?

http://pro.ultimateears.com/en-us/home/ ... e-monitors
The guy who invented all of their product line has refined them even more at http://www.jhaudio.com
But I am sure his former partners would appreciate cash for the older designs they still sell.

IEMs have replaced those last century designs where one is handcuffed to his rig.
I can take a dump while listening to a mix, get the mail, cook, etc.etc.

If they are not available though any old headphone amp is good, new ones are cheap, the XITE-1 Headphone is definitely a step up as the Ohmage Jurgen chose was top shelf.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:48 pm
by krizrox
I have a Rolls 6 channel HP amp that has been working great for 13 years.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:57 pm
by Bud Weiser
dawman wrote: I can take a dump while listening to a mix, get the mail, cook, etc.etc.
:lol:
dawman wrote: ... the XITE-1 Headphone is definitely a step up as the Ohmage Jurgen chose was top shelf.
May I ask which headphones you use w/ the XITE ?

My phones are very quite w/ that headphones destination output, but I use AKG 340 electrostatic - dynamic - sytems (2x 400 Ohms).


Bud

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:06 am
by dawman
Sony MDR 7506.

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:44 am
by Bud Weiser
dawman wrote:Sony MDR 7506.
ankyu !

:)

Bud

Re: Headphone Amp

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:30 pm
by Seegurd
Hi guys!
Maybe advise me,
I need a mini (micro) mixer with clean sound, without EQ etc.
1 line L R IN - from Scope card
1 L R out - for monitors
1 headphone out