Headphone Amp Recommendation

[Troy Majeska]

In response to John,

I am in the market for the Samson C-Que 8 and thinking (but have not tried) that I can use the front Injection input with a stand-a-lone mic and a small mic pre, I can use it to be able to talk to the talent without having to give up that precious mic input on my interface.

Does anyone know if this will work? Will the mono TS input plug be a problem?

Troy

[Ty Ford]

Hello Troy and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

The insert input is a TRS stereo input at line level (either 0 VU or -10, it’s difficult to say).

A mono TS mic input would not likely work because its level is mic, not line and because the required plug should be a bridged TRS plug with mono signal applied to tip and ring, and ground to sleeve.

The signal should be a line level.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Troy Majeska]

Thanks for the quick response Ty,

Do you think that it would work if I bridged the TRS plug and ran a mic into a pre amp to get me a line level?

I am just trying to find a way that I can cheaply do a talk back system without buying a real monitor setup. Since the talent will have their mic in front of them and will be on headphones, I just need a way to talk to them without taking up one of my mic ins on my interface.

Sorry if these are elementary questions, I am a nube and am seeking to learn more about audio systems. Maybe there is another way that I just don’t see – I am open.

Thanks again,

Troy

[Ty Ford]

Troy,

In a block diagram sort of way, it certainly seems possible. And in 2 channel mode (per the instructions) you can balance between the insert and the main audio with a knob. I don’t know if that’ll give you what you want elsewhere.

If the booth is the only place you need the system, perhaps a Rane Hc6s may also work;
https://www.rane.com/hc6s.html

Feed program to one input, feed talkback mic (with switch) to the other and run in mono mode so your talent hears both sources in both ears. As a VO guy myself, you’d prolly want the switch to stay out of the talent’s ears during takes.

Looks like you could do the same with the que 8, and not even bother with the inject feature. Again, you’d need a preamp and switch for the talkback.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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