Best products from r/proaudio
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1. Behringer Microamp HA400 Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier,Silver
- 4-channel stereo headphone amplifier for use with all types of headphones
- 4 high-power stereo amplifiers
- Highest sonic quality even at maximum volume
- Output level control for each channel
- DC 12-Volt adapter included
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2. Radial Engineering R8001112 Pro AV1 Direct Box
- Passive Direct Box for multi-media/audio/video use
- Eliminates buzz and hum from ground loops
- Handles huge transients without distortion
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3. AmazonBasics 1-Male to 2-Male RCA Audio Stereo Subwoofer Cable - 8 Feet
- IN THE BOX: (1) 8 foot 1-Male to 2-Male RCA audio stereo subwoofer cable
- CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO: Enhances audio connections; ideal for home-entertainment and high-fidelity (HiFi) systems
- RCA INPUT/OUTPUT: 2 RCA output (connect to either L or R input) and 1 RCA input; input can be high frequency (digital audio) or low frequency (subwoofer)
- GOLD PLATED CONNECTORS: Corrosion-resistant 24K gold-plated full-metal connectors
- RELIABLE PERFORMANCE: Eliminates unwanted noise/feedback for pure, clear audio; minimal signal loss for reliably consistent audio
- COLOR-CODED COMPONENTS: Red/white/purple color-marked connectors for quick, easy left-and-right hookups
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Hi everyone. Thanks for the replies. In thinking more about this, I really am not so interested in saving the money. The Zoom H6 costs about $350, and the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is about $150. That savings is great, and the volume control improvement hits the mark, but there are other downgrades that I might miss now from the H6, such as 4+ inputs and the on-unit input meter displays. All just to not have the crappy headphone output controls. Due to this I think I'm leaning towards another solution: a headphone amplifier, like this
Well, it's spendy, but I always reach for one of these when we have a computer/phone/many other things to plug in to our at work:
https://www.amazon.com/Radial-Engineering-R8001112-Pro-Direct/dp/B000H2D81O
It'll take an input from a stereo headphone jack (commonly known as 1/8" or 3.5mm TRS connector), stereo RCA, or a 1/4" mono (TS, or "big headphone jack," as I used to call them), sum it to mono, and spit it out at line-level. In addition, in my experience, it sounds great for a passive DI box. There are cheaper options, yes, but this one is good for when you want to plug some oddball device into your speakers without extra cables.
Now, as someone else said, if you are just plugging things right into your speakers, as long as you can get a signal from the device, you should be good. I can't imagine that someone would make a powered speaker that can put out phantom power, but I've been wrong before. However, this DI box would remove the risk of damaging your device should you ever upgrade to use a mixer that has phantom power.
Easy answer?
Split the RCA signal then going INTO the Valhalla. Something like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-1-Male-2-Male-Audio-Cable/dp/B01D5H8N8K/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=rca+splitter+cable+male&qid=1570037120&s=gateway&sr=8-7
One of the split ends to the headphone amp, the other to the subwoofer. BEFORE THE AMP This is important.
This is the easiest, cheapest way I can think of to achieve what you want.
Again, what you're using this mixer for isn't really what it was designed for.
Harder Answer: You really should be pushing your Alto speakers via the main outs, and your headphone/sub out of the monitor outs. The headphone out is... a headphone out, but the answer above will suffice for you until you retire this system.
Ideally, you'd be using a better sound card and no mixer at all. (let your PC be the mixer). You would want something with at least 6 outputs, but the price of these have come down significantly in the last decade or so. When it's time to upgrade, take a look at what's available.
I think you're looking for this