charic Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 The headphone out on my rh450 sounds a little fuzzy. I know the headphones are fine (and I've tried a few pairs) has anyone else experienced this? It's the first time I've tested it and It's a tad annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 [quote name='charic' post='1063214' date='Dec 19 2010, 08:25 AM']The headphone out on my rh450 sounds a little fuzzy. I know the headphones are fine (and I've tried a few pairs) has anyone else experienced this? It's the first time I've tested it and It's a tad annoying[/quote] Headphones should be 40 - 600 ohms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Had not considered that! Will I need a headphone preempt if its not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 The ones I want to use are 32ohms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 [quote name='charic' post='1063300' date='Dec 19 2010, 11:40 AM']The ones I want to use are 32ohms [/quote] A headphone amp would be overkill and probably more expensive than another pair of headphones. A resistor in series with your existing headphones would fix it as the power level is only a few hundred milliwatts. I'd suggest you borrow a higher impedance pair or try the resistor before you spend any money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks for the info, don't really want to replace the headphones as they are an xmas prezzie from the gf (wireless) these are the headphones in question [url="http://www.dv247.com/headphones/sennheiser-rs110-open-supra-aural-wireless-rf-headphone-system--33902"]Headphones[/url] I was thinking something like this might have fixed the problem: [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-ha400-microamp-ultra-compact-stereo-headphone-amplifier--33860"]Headphone mixer[/url] or using the di [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-ma400-micromon-ultra-compact-monitor-headphone-amplifier--38127"]More me[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='charic' post='1063588' date='Dec 19 2010, 04:07 PM']Thanks for the info, don't really want to replace the headphones as they are an xmas prezzie from the gf (wireless) these are the headphones in question [url="http://www.dv247.com/headphones/sennheiser-rs110-open-supra-aural-wireless-rf-headphone-system--33902"]Headphones[/url] I was thinking something like this might have fixed the problem: [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-ha400-microamp-ultra-compact-stereo-headphone-amplifier--33860"]Headphone mixer[/url] or using the di [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behringer-ma400-micromon-ultra-compact-monitor-headphone-amplifier--38127"]More me[/url][/quote] If you're using wireless headphones, then the 32 ohm impedance is not a problem as your amp is not driving them directly anyway. I couldn't find the specs but I'd guess the input to the base unit is pretty high - 10Kohm or thereabouts. Low batteries in the base or in the headphones could cause distortion. Do you get distorted sound with wired headphones? The mixer and DI you linked to are for use with wired headphones. Edited December 19, 2010 by dincz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'll try to find a pair of studio headphones to test with. It still sounds fuzzy with in ear headphones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Stupid question: Are you pushing too much on your amps gain? A cab could handle that signal without distorting but a headphone could fart sooner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 This doesnt seem right. I know the headphone out has a speaker emulator (I think) and the sound I get is fantastic. It seems odd that it is fizzy..it should only distort if you have you gain too high or the tubetone cranked. Hmmm, is the cable ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1064452' date='Dec 20 2010, 11:52 AM']This doesnt seem right. I know the headphone out has a speaker emulator (I think) and the sound I get is fantastic. It seems odd that it is fizzy..it should only distort if you have you gain too high or the tubetone cranked. Hmmm, is the cable ok?[/quote] Brand new pair of headphones and also tried with some in-ears, I've tried it with the gain right down (or as far down as realistically possible) and tried it with the tubetone right down. Also tried the headphones with other things with no probs. If you meant the cable from the bass it's fine, the same one I always use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='charic' post='1064501' date='Dec 20 2010, 12:21 PM']Brand new pair of headphones and also tried with some in-ears, I've tried it with the gain right down (or as far down as realistically possible) and tried it with the tubetone right down. Also tried the headphones with other things with no probs. If you meant the cable from the bass it's fine, the same one I always use.[/quote] This only leaves room for an amp fault. Is your amp under waranty? Take it to the store you bought it. If not you can open it up and see if any humidity had acumulated around the headphone jack out area. Could also be some resistor/capacitor/etc. problem or simply a bad solder... too many variables... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 I bought it off of here, the guy I bought it off is looking for the receipt tonight and I've fired an email off towards TC in the hope that they'll have some idea Fingers x'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 If you bought it from here you'll be covered Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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