Reddit mentions of Volbox inline audio volume control attenuator 3.5mm 1/8" aux mini

If you are using fairly sensitive headphones it's pretty easy to understand that you might be hearing some noise out of a 650-watt amplifier. Usually, there's just a resistor attenuator network on the output of the amplifier to limit the power going to the phones. The problem is, it's not attenuating enough. Get yourself an external headphone volume control like this. Turn the music up until it's too loud than turn down the external control. The level of the noise will go down, too. You can find a comfortable setting then forget the external control is there.

Hope this helps!

Here are a few examples of attenuators you can use for headphones:

1. https://www.amazon.com/Shure-EAADPT-KIT-Adapter-Combines-Attachable/dp/B001P5HL3S/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=attenuator+mp3&qid=1569248903&s=electronics&sr=1-2
   
2. https://www.amazon.com/Ear-Buddy-Headphone-Optimizer-Travel/dp/B075PVVHF5/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=attenuator+3.5mm&qid=1569248936&s=electronics&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A34JWT04R7KMFW&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyR1ZDUlNZS0JYWkhEJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjM4MjY1M1RVU1lTWkpTR0Q0USZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDMwODQxMjdPRTdDVjU2WkdZMCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
   
3. https://www.amazon.com/Volbox-inline-audio-control-attenuator/dp/B071VL2GF8/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=attenuator+3.5mm&qid=1569248936&s=electronics&sr=1-5
   
   I got the second one listed which is good but there are a ton to choose from some more tailored than others.

For the a7, can I just buy an attenuator like this: https://www.amazon.com/Volbox-inline-audio-control-attenuator/dp/B071VL2GF8/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2SXMRQK5AZ90A&keywords=3.5mm+attenuator&qid=1570998002&sprefix=3.5mm+atte%2Caps%2C292&sr=8-3

Or do you recommend actually going from a 3.5mm male to xlr attenuator and then go back to 3.5mm to go into camera