Does the monitor out jack have sufficient power to drive earbuds (16 ohm) at normal levels? My X2U monitor out is very faint, maybe it's defective?
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There is a Monitor dial that you can use to turn up the volume for your earbuds. I use 64 ohm over-the-ear headphones and it pushes enough power for those.
1454038
I have used buds with mine and it has plenty for me.. Nice little unit for the price..
1695034
I'm not sure of the design details but suspect the low power setting has a smoother sine wave output so won't cause "hum" in audio when used to power audio devices. Aybe somebody else as looked into the design in detail.
607154
nothing powers the monitor output. It is basically a line output. You need a set of self powered monitors or amp to power your speakers. Headphone is powered and is strong enough to power typical hifi headphone.
1169623
I don't understand what you are asking. The power is ok but you have low volume?
1744607
Can confirm that it works, using it this way right now. I hadn't been using the monitor jack just assuming that it'd mean I couldn't hear system audio without going through external speakers and I didn't want that. I actually came looking for windscreen options (besides the old sock missing it's other half I've got now) and came across this question/answer so I opened up the playback device properties and set the USB microphone speakers as default. Works like a charm.
951046
I ordered one to power a set of earphones and it cut in and out. I notified the sender and they sent a new one and it worked but with a loud hum. At that point I just gave up. Maybe you will have better luck if you want to take that chance. Good luck
367809
Mine has a slight hum. Some kind of ground loop, I guess. I'm using a 3-pin to 2-pin adaptor on the power cord--the hum is much worse without it. I've tried both the balanced and phone plug inputs (with RCA adaptors)... no difference. I haven't tried breaking the ground on one of the input cables yet.
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This is only a 32Ohm unit and you maybe used to a 50Ohm unit ... so you maybe over driving the max output of the headphones. Mine are pretty loud and actually respond better on my mobile than others. I did notice a huge difference when I plugged them into a soundboard that I normally use 50Ohm headphones. (Your output device may not work well at 32Ohms.) But at the max volume when they start to distort is way too loud for me and I don't want to loose hearing.
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I discovered similar issues with my recently purchased HA400. It was the headphones!!! Not every headphone, but the type with microphone built in, designed for use with phones. It seems that some (all?) adapters do not correctly place their internal contacts for the special plug that comes with these headphones. Instead, the signal is shorted out and makes it appear that the amp is broken. Happened to me until I figured it out.
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It might not be the speaker it might be the connector or the wire where it plugs in I found that connection to lose connection,if not find an old headphone speaker I think 2 ohms.
1295930
It's an active amp which is why it plugs into a wall outlet. It amplifies the signal from the input and splits it into each output, and it has plenty of cojones to drive my over-ear phones into heavy distortion. I assume that's what you mean by "drive." Not sure what you mean by "how many Ohms can it handle". Headphones are generally low watt, high impedance--like 40+ ohm. I personally wouldn't try to drive a low impedance load like a speaker with it.
1446841
Mine does not have this issue. Sounds like to me u are having power issues. Is your amplifier powerful enough for these headphones?
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Anyone try running the output through the Fx Loop Send, increasing gain and lowering the Volume(so the speaker isn't heard)? But if this works you'll loose the Power tube phase. I'm using Blackstar Ht Metal's Emulated Output for this purpose.
1494498
I use a Focusrite 2i2 audio interface, with balanced XLR to XLR cables - very quiet. What are you connecting to the monitors? Make sure you are using quality cable(s) as well.
2123844
First time I plugged in headphones, I didn't plug them in tight enough to the socket, so i also had bad audio with buzzing. The microphone connection was apparently shorting one of the earphone channels. Sounded terrible but securely plugging solved it.
690559
Could be a defective unit. Mine will sometimes make a very slight hum (ear right next to the unit) but even when I'm lying in bed sleeping other than the reassuring click that it turned on, I can't hear the hum. I also am only drawing... ~11A on the heaviest circuit, if you're pulling more than that it could explain a louder noise
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These monitors are passive (require amplifier) and have 'banana plugs' and 'raw wire' connections. Sorry, I know nothing about scarlett 2i2. Best wishes.