How do you guys use both headphones and speakers at the same time?

Logic Zero · 28 Jul 2007 at 18:30

Hi guys,

How DO you do this?! I bought a headphone splitter but when I used it with my headphones and speakers I loose all differentiations (sorry, sp) between left and right channels in my HD555's. I have had to remove the splitter to get definitive left/right sounds, vital for when I play games at competitive level.

Thanks!

MeatLoaf · 28 Jul 2007 at 18:49

Depends what sound card you have. With an X-Fi by default the speakers are muted when you plug in headphones, but you can set it not to if you wish

OT : Did you ever get your cash back of barry?

Logic Zero · 28 Jul 2007 at 19:27

Hi Meatloaf, thanks for the help, I have plugged the speakers into the centre outputs so I can toggle between headphones and speakers if I wish, so I guess I answered my question.

No I didn't get the money back directly from Barry, however the credit card company did manage to refund us the money. Shame he got away with it tbh...

iamwhoiam · 28 Jul 2007 at 19:41

Logic Zero said:
Hi guys,

How DO you do this?! I bought a headphone splitter but when I used it with my headphones and speakers I loose all differentiations (sorry, sp) between left and right channels in my HD555's. I have had to remove the splitter to get definitive left/right sounds, vital for when I play games at competitive level.

Thanks!

Sounds like your splitter that you're using's a bit dodgy? So long as you switch off your speakers when your headphones are in?!

Logic Zero · 28 Jul 2007 at 20:38

No, it seems as though whenever you use a splitter the sound goes from stereo to mono

Greenlizard0 · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:18

I have a front bay for my headphones. Sort of a waste to justify getting a Fata1ty in that way but a front bay is a necessity for me.

You can get cheaper ones that plug into your motherboard I think..

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:19

Logic Zero said:
Hi guys,

How DO you do this?! I bought a headphone splitter but when I used it with my headphones and speakers I loose all differentiations (sorry, sp) between left and right channels in my HD555's. I have had to remove the splitter to get definitive left/right sounds, vital for when I play games at competitive level.

Thanks!

Why do you want speakers + phones at the same time? :confused:

Logic Zero · 29 Jul 2007 at 21:24

Because I prefer speakers whilst just browsing the net, but I need the heaphones for gaming.

All sorted now though guys so cheers.

Mansize_tissue · 29 Jul 2007 at 21:28

greenlizard0 said:
I have a front bay for my headphones. Sort of a waste to justify getting a Fata1ty in that way but a front bay is a necessity for me.

This is what i do. It also means i can have my headphones on with just my subwoofer; although it almost defeats the purpose of headphones, in my case, it sounds neat in games.

Guru · 29 Jul 2007 at 23:19

buying a more expensive splitter is the best idea

I've got two gold plated splitters plugged into my soundcard 9oe plugged into the other and that splits the sound 3 ways, one goes to my mixer, one goes to my headphones and one goes to the speakers on my monitor. All sound mint and have full stereo sound.

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 23:30

Splitters= YUCK!
Buy a stereo pre-amplifier, and use that as switching. Then add a headphone amplifier from the outputs.

MikeHunt79 · 29 Jul 2007 at 23:53

squiffy said:
Splitters= YUCK!

agreed - I use a mixing desk myself, so i can easily fade phones or speakers.