Connecting 1 headphone to 2 amps - how?

[TKEblue]

The cheapest way to do this is finding a used mini-mixer... too many brands and models out there.

Headphone amplifier? Cork Sniffer AKGs or whatever audiophile sit in your room type cans, yes. Cheap gaming or computer headphones often have a built in amplifier. "walkman" grade ear buds? No. Wireless in-ear monitors for stage use? No.

There are so many ways you can do this, finding a cheap 2 or 4 channel mixer would probably a lot better than just some combiner box.

Basically, if your headphones don't brag about their impedance, you probably don't need an amp. Lol

Edit: The one I linked is an actual mixer, it's even powered (lol 1 input). Probably the cheapest workable option new, but definitely should work.

[xenophobe]

The cheapest way to do this is finding a used mini-mixer... too many brands and models out there.

Headphone amplifier? Cork Sniffer AKGs or whatever audiophile sit in your room type cans, yes. Cheap gaming or computer headphones often have a built in amplifier. "walkman" grade ear buds? No. Wireless in-ear monitors for stage use? No.

There are so many ways you can do this, finding a cheap 2 or 4 channel mixer would probably a lot better than just some combiner box.

[TKEblue]

That Behringer Xenyx 502 looks confusing. Can you tell me where to connect the 3 jacks?

I would say use the left (mono) input on 2/3 and left (mono) input on 4/5. You could also probably use the 1/4" on channel 1, then use the L (mono) on 2/3 or 4/5, and would also probably work if you used L and R on 2/3 or 4/5. The headphones part i think you can figure out. Lol

It may look confusing at first but just think of it as a 3 channel mixer. Channel 1 is mono, the other 2 are stereo. The eq section is only for channel 1. The 2-track section is for adding in another source like a cd/mp3 player, or sending a parallel out.

[Cosmiceddie]

I was thinking like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000J...THL&ref=plSrch

You should be able to plug the emulated headphone outs into the mixer and then your headphones into the mixer out.

That Behringer Xenyx 502 looks confusing. Can you tell me where to connect the 3 jacks?

[Cosmiceddie]

Didn't even think about that.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...FVM6gQod1qgAsg

Somebody reviewed this device:

Headphones will need it's own amplifier

I used a headphone jack into the input of the Splitmix and it requires an amplifier at each output if you want to use it as a headphone splitter.

So this one is out of question.

[Nightbat]

What kind of mixer? Is there such thing as a mixer for headphones?

Actually, yes, there very much is

[Guitarkid8]

Didn't even think about that.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SplitMix4?adpos=1o2&creative=55674776881&device=m&matchtype=&network=g&product_id=SplitMix4&gclid=CPzR_9PCo9QCFVM6gQod1qgAsg

[Cosmiceddie]

Would these devices do the job as well?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LINEP-A926-Headphone-Amplifier-Switcher-for-Professional-Audio-Equipment-/122226994305?var=&hash=item1c754bec81:m:mjRVlwHitZD5Mr30mQdowRA

https://www.amazon.com/Stereo-Switch-Splitter-Adapter-Headphones/dp/B01N0O5C2Y

http://www.dx.com/p/line5-a985-3-5mm-headphone-output-switcher-black-4-in-4-out-266636#.WTOYt-s2BEY

[xenophobe]

I was thinking like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000J...THL&ref=plSrch

I've heard about people using the Mackie mixer as well, think it runs $100 though.

You should be able to plug the emulated headphone outs into the mixer and then your headphones into the mixer out.

+1

[TKEblue]

What kind of mixer? Is there such thing as a mixer for headphones?

I was thinking like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000J...THL&ref=plSrch

I've heard about people using the Mackie mixer as well, think it runs $100 though.

You should be able to plug the emulated headphone outs into the mixer and then your headphones into the mixer out.

[Cosmiceddie]

You can get 1/8 (headphone) to 1/4 (instrument) adapters pretty cheap. Also, http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHMX400?siid=38044

That Behringer MX400 has only mono jacks. But a headphone has a stereo plug. So this won't work.

[Guitarkid8]

You can get 1/8 (headphone) to 1/4 (instrument) adapters pretty cheap. Also, http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHMX400?siid=38044

[Cosmiceddie]

Would a small mixer work?

What kind of mixer? Is there such thing as a mixer for headphones?

[Cosmiceddie]

another A/B box, or a splitter of some kind.

Good idea. I wonder whether there is such thing as an A/B box for headphones?

[dscythe]

another A/B box, or a splitter of some kind.