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Monitor speakers don't have a headphones jack
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| HardTranceProd |
Is this by design, or a deficiency of my monitors?
I'm using Yamaha-MP8 ($500). They're good monitors, and I don't regret getting them, but there's no headphones jack. And I really need to switch between headphones and "open" listening. That forces me to use some cheap speakers that came with the PC, just so I can connect my headphones.....:( |
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| Chronosis |
Buy a small mixer.
Wouldn't be very practical for monitors to have headphone jacks. |
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| DigiNut |
| Uh, no, it's by design. A headphone jack is a sure sign of cheapo monitors. Get a stereo receiver for $50, or a mixer if you want to get really fancy. |
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| djbruuen |
the only thing you want on a set of monitors is the power button, and the level knob...don't be buying edirol monitors with an eq on it :haha: i don't understand how they can have the nerve to call them 'monitors' when they have an eq, just blows my mind.
anyways, i like headphones for when i'm just doing regular computer stuff and can't have my speakers load, or just to check back and forth sometimes, but wouldn't actually produce music through them...a good alternative is to get a usb or firewire soundcard. most of them usually have headphone jacks.
Check this one out
this one is the man...its cheap, headphone input, low impedance (mic) and high impedance (guitar etc.) inputs and midi...the whole package if you don't need tons of inputs. oh and something else thats important 'Balanced outputs'...i'm using event tr6 monitors and tried unbalanced inputs and got horrible floor noise...with balanced i could have the thing cranked and you'd think its off...luv it (i don't know if this is just the case with some monitors though) |
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| DeZmA |
| quote: | Originally posted by djbruuen
i don't understand how they can have the nerve to call them 'monitors' when they have an eq, just blows my mind.
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So you can adjust bad speaker placement or bad room accoustics? |
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| Derivative |
| if you want to use headphones why dont you just use a split mini TRS to twin TRS connector and a headphone amp. plug it straight into the outputs on your soundcard/recording interface. you now have headphone monitoring. just make sure your cans are good. |
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| Icone |
I really don't see anything against producing with headphones. I do it all the time, even though I regularly switch between them and my speaker setup.
I actually have a small splitter right after the audio output from my Audigy card, so I can connect the headphones and speakers simultaneously (my speaker setup also doesn't have a connector for headphones).
Something like this:
VERY cheap and very handy for me :) |
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| cristianokeller |
| Man I have tested 1 of these splitters much time ago and noticed that it can diminish the volume in about 50% for each out. It's true? |
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| Tech0rz |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
It's actually a pretty solid (no pun intended) product, but that name and tagline just crack me up every time. |
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Now, more than ever, professional, project and home studios need a Big Knob.
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| Icone |
| quote: | Originally posted by cristianokeller
Man I have tested 1 of these splitters much time ago and noticed that it can diminish the volume in about 50% for each out. It's true? |
Not that I can say... Volume is still pretty much loud enough over here to be honest. Never had this happening to any splitters I encountered.
If they do lower the volume you should perhaps check its specs (which shouldn't be hard for such a VERY simple tool). |
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