Well, adapters themselves aren’t sufficient because usually headphones with that port (including mine) require a shitton of power to overcome their impedance.
So a whole new DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that can power them¹ is usually required as most devices (with a 3.5 mm jack) are just too weak.
But I only use them with my PC so I got an old PCIe sound card to be able to use them.
¹ Technically you only need an amplifier but a DAC usually contains an amplifier outside of studio level hardware
Aw, 3.5 mm is cute.
My headphones have a 6.35 mm port ;3
Though you do need dedicated hardware to use it with anything because nothing has the corresponding jack by default :/
We get it, you’re huge. /j
Fr though, adapters are fairly cheap
Well, adapters themselves aren’t sufficient because usually headphones with that port (including mine) require a shitton of power to overcome their impedance.
So a whole new DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that can power them¹ is usually required as most devices (with a 3.5 mm jack) are just too weak.
But I only use them with my PC so I got an old PCIe sound card to be able to use them.
¹ Technically you only need an amplifier but a DAC usually contains an amplifier outside of studio level hardware
you may also see the big one referred to by quarter inch :)
WHAT
I didn’t even know there were multiple types of jacks…
Today I learned!
Mine use a 3-pin XLR output.
Now that’s just over the top, try being more modest will you?
Hahaha. It’s just the balanced input on my DAC. The regular one is 1/4" though.
Edit: I guess the input is on the amp, not the DAC. Wasn’t thinking.