Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

For the record, volume=110, headphones are Koss Pro-4A's (am I dating 
myself?)

--- In DTXpress@y..., "wgardus" <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> After seeing several other posts, I realized that I had not 
> properly stated my concerns with the sound of the DTXpress when 
> using headphones.  
> 
> I do not have a problem with volume or clarity of sound through my 
> headphones, until I try to play with anything through the AUX in 
> connection.  With that added load, the quality (and volume to a 
> degree) seem to get unacceptable, at least to me.  Using a mixer 
with 
> the DTXpress coming in on one channel, and the other program source 
> (same ones I tried directly through AUX IN) through another channel, 
> and with the same headphones I had previously connected to the 
> DTXpress now connected to the mixer's headphone out, my headphone 
> sound is now wonderful, whether playing along with an outside 
source, 
> or without.  Now, isn't that a lovely a run-on sentence?
> 
> Walt
> 
> - In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi there Lockhart69t,
> > 
> > That may work - I ended up getting a nice mixer from
> > eBay for about the same money, which worked better for
> > me, as I have two modules.  Of course, the mixer also
> > has a headphone out jack, so I'm all set. 
> > 
> > I think that no matter how you amplify the signal, you
> > (most likely) need to take the feed from the main
> > outputs, not from the headphone jack on the DTXpress. 
> > If you used the headphone output, I think your
> > amplifier would just raise the volume of the s----y
> > sound.
> > 
> > Walt
> > --- lockhart69t <lockhart69t@y...> wrote:
> > > I found a personal headphone amp at Musician's
> > > Friend made by Rolls
> > > for $40.00. I'm thinking of going this way to fix
> > > the volume problem 
> > > I see everyone seems to agree is a problem with the
> > > dtxpress! I put 
> > > a pic. of it in the photos. the model is PM50S.
> > > seems to me like a 
> > > cheap fix. If anyone knows or is using something
> > > better please post.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jam on!!!
> > > 
> > > lockhart69t
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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