I know this has been done to death but can anyone recommend a good, loud headphone amp. Or an alternative which will provide loud headphone mixes.
We're currently using a Beh****** Powerplay HA4000, and while this is adequate and provides the amount of separate mixes we need, it never seems to be loud enough. Particularly for the doom metal clients we seem to attract.
We use 2 auxes on our DDA to provide either 2 Stereo mixes or 1 stereo and 2 mono mixes. This is easily accomodated by the HA4000, so any alternatives just need to be equal in spec and louder.
Looking forward to hearing your views.
ps Did I mention it needs to be loud?
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apart from very low imp headphones and the new B unit may have a
apart from very low imp headphones
and the new B unit may have a little more power
there is not much you can do without going to an AMP and a passive distribution system
BUT then you have to be very careful as you have the gain structure to damage both ears and headphones
Efficiency of headphones (and speakers) ... with the closed back as suggested above ... is always a good start when it comes to maximising the power you have
Don't forget that you can also get some isolation using better c
Don't forget that you can also get some isolation using better cosed back phones; this has the effect of shutting out the outside sounds so taht you don't have to drive them as loud.
What kind of headphones are you using, and what kind of attenuation do they give?
thanks for your replies. We use Beyer DT100s which are 400 ohms
thanks for your replies.
We use Beyer DT100s which are 400 ohms, and should be fine.
I'm beginning to wonder whether its an amp malfunction or just that these bands are so used to everything being incredibly loud in their practice rooms that they will only ever be disappointed when they put on the headphones.
I can't see how your behri isn't loud enough. I have the 8 chan
I can't see how your behri isn't loud enough. I have the 8 channel version and its so freakin loud I can't turn the main volume past three with the individual volume at half way. I'm not sure you're really going to find much louder, better sounding yes, but only the musicians tracking use the headphones and I really don't care about the quality of the sound going into their phones.
best advice i've found is not louder headphone amps, but louder
best advice i've found is not louder headphone amps, but louder headphones. For that closed back senhizer HD280 is what i'm using. I dont find these loud enough even sometimes, anyone know of louder headphones aswell?