Headphone Amp Basic Questions?

[ecc83]

This may be already posted above - if so I apologize... I'm not sure what the RCA jacks on the mixer do, but if they're outputs you could _probably_ also just run an pair of RCA to 1/4" to the headphone amp you've shown in the original post. That'd give you up to 4 extra headphones hearing the same thing you hear in your current headphones. I say probably because I'm not familiar with the board and if they're inputs or outputs.

The RCA connectors are outputs,(and two others inputs) probably fed pre the main mix VC and yes, they could be used to feed the H/P amp.

Re a new monitor mix Jay? Not with that wee Bellringer! It is about as basic as you can get. It does however have FX sends, albeit to a mono FX out but this DOES give the promise of a separate balance to the cans. The "one ear" aspect can be avoided by using a mono to two mono jacks splitter lead. It should be mentioned tho' I think that having signal in just one ear can be very useful at times?

Now, at the risk of being a BOF...Again! This is an area where a bit of electronics nonce and a solder iron can reap vast rewards. Small boxes can be made to give each headphone user a choice of one or both ears. I understand the OP's desire to have two ear monitoring but for linking players it need not be "stereo".

Forgot! If anyone HAS such 'tronics nonce and a small "hi fi" amp it is quite easy to make it into a multi-headphone feeder. All that is needed is a feed resistor, 33 to 100 Ohms, depending upon the amp's power (but it is not that critical under about 100watts) per channel and per cans feed, and of course a rake of TRS jacks. Even a fairly feeble 20+20W amp could easily feed 10 sets of cans.
Dave.