Headphone jack tier list, cuz why notSubmitted by nopunterino t3_117aai8 in headphones
DeathsingerQc t1_j9awvgg wrote
XLR is S tier cuz it feels cool to plug one in
Modem_56k t1_j9bcmun wrote
XLR on phones, now
Actually would mini toslink be possible
BlackMoth27 t1_j9carpo wrote
mini xlr is still a tier imo.
Luigi_Bosca t1_j9cbi45 wrote
Tier C imo, they feel kind of flimsy Edit: C++, Standard XLR is the way
doncastiglionejr t1_j9ck2rk wrote
They are finicky and picky as shit...imeen which mini xlr? 4 prong or three, and the lack of devices between each..nah son, I've had so many mini xlr cables that weren't compatible to the devices I had--even when the connects lined up. It's a non starter. I own Audio-GD amps that can't use mini xlr ( on their ACSS connections) unless its from them and theyre edition compatible, and I've owned a RHA portable amp with mini xlr capability that never worked with any mini xlr cable I bought. Trash....it gets an F
baloobah t1_j9djddd wrote
That sounds like a boutique scam-fi issue, not an XLR-issue.
BlackMoth27 t1_j9v1cfj wrote
That's nothing about the connector. It's the fault of the devices.
nopunterino OP t1_j9ax1vx wrote
It’s cool that it’s chunky but it does not click in place and it’s fiddly to get it upright
kerouak t1_j9b5cdj wrote
Huh your XLRs don't click in place? Mine do, theyve even got a release button on them...
LyKosa91 t1_j9bb0vf wrote
that's the female end, the male end that's used for headphone outputs friction fits. a lot of amps don't even have releases on the rear inputs either.
kerouak t1_j9bedaa wrote
Not sure what you mean. I use XLR cables to connect my monitors to my pre amp and they click in at both ends.
LyKosa91 t1_j9bf6s2 wrote
So the female end has a release button on the connector, the male end doesn't. The specific amp etc might have a locking catch but that depends. The vast majority of headphone outputs have no lock, my KRK monitors have no lock, the rear inputs on my old A30 pro had no lock, but the inputs on my singxer SA1 do.
kerouak t1_j9bg3e2 wrote
I see. Fair enough - I've literally only been using XLR for a couple weeks so just assumed what I had was the norm.
boredinballard t1_j9c05ha wrote
It's the norm on high quality connections typically. The cheap knock offs usually don't have them. Neutrik connectors usually have them, but they do have models without locking tabs.
AntOk463 t1_j9bos2w wrote
You're talking about mini XLR, not full size.
kerouak t1_j9boula wrote
I am not. I am talking about what's in the photo in OPs meme
Look at this photo small and large xlr both with clip buttons. https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-5m-Socket-Female-Microphone-Cable/dp/B008MIF35O
fuzeebear t1_j9ci14q wrote
Both sizes of XLR are latched, though the latch itself is on the female connector. Which is why you associate it with mini-XLR, since female mini are used in headphones quite often
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nopunterino OP t1_j9b77sl wrote
oh yeah wait, depends, the one i used did't, soz
blorg t1_j9diblq wrote
He's talking about the 4-pin headphone output on the front. I think it depends on the type of the connector, to click satisfyingly it needs the notch on the top and not all do.
I have some connectors that sort of click satisfyingly but I also have at least one adapter (on the right) that is extremely unsatisfying, it just sort of goes in and there's no clear point at which it's fully in. The black one is OK and it is clear when it's finished pushing in but it doesn't "click". Only the middle one clicks.
I don't think I've ever seen 4-pin XLR headphone outputs with a physical release button. That's for the interconnects at the back.
AntOk463 t1_j9bol7q wrote
That's why you get headphones with mini XLR connector and use a mini XLR to 6.35mm to make you feel even cooler.
Every time I plug or unplug the mini XLR cable from my AKG while I'm wearing them, I imagine myself as Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible Fallout when he connects his oxygen in an identical way. Even cooler because you need to press the button and makes you feel like you are doing something serious.
hfcobra t1_j9c9845 wrote
XLR is S tier because twice the power double the fun.
blorg t1_j9din6c wrote
It's typically double the voltage, which is four times the power, unless there is some other current limit in the amp (which there often is).
4.4 (top) and 2.5 (bottom) in this picture are also balanced and double voltage.
hfcobra t1_j9dljs4 wrote
W=VxA
Not sure where you get 4W=2VxA
blorg t1_j9dw8zp wrote
For a constant resistance as voltage increases current also increases proportionally (Ohm's law, I=V/R).
As current also increases proportionally, the increase in power is the square of the voltage increase.
It's also the square of the current increase, you can use that either.
But you can't have voltage increase with no current increase, they are linked. Unless there is a proportionate change in resistance with increasing voltage, which there isn't in headphones.
Shredder-sama t1_j9g8yw8 wrote
P=V^2 /R -> V(x2)^2 /R(no change) you get a P(x4) change.
Lobster_Bisque27 t1_j9ce1fz wrote
But it's 4 pin. What yall listening to on pin 4? Lol
suppaboy228 t1_j9bi6kt wrote
6.3 is much smoother imo. XLR doesn't have a tactile snap and doesn't feel as secure as jacks (wobbly, especially when used for a long time)
pongpaktecha t1_j9e5aqf wrote
You must be using the wrong XLR plugs and receptacles then. High quality Neutrik XLRs are super durable and have a very satisfying click when latched and are not at all wobbly. I've definitely had some 1/4 inch jacks get finicky on me when you move the plug around
suppaboy228 t1_j9ecvxt wrote
Since the receptacle is friction fit, it will wear out and will be wobbly in a year of active use. It will hold itself with the latch and will not lose signal, but not very sturdy.
I have been using both neutrik and switchcraft connectors, 100% original. Thay may seem good for a long time at home, but when used in a studio environment, they wear out quite fast.
DeathsingerQc t1_j9bj6kg wrote
Bigger = better
But seriously it depends on the amp / cable, the one I use is secure in there, I need to pull kinda hard to take it out and the ones I use for my preamps have a locking thing on both ends.
If I accidentally pull my headphones with 6.3 the 6.3 will come out, with xlr the amp comes flying with the headphones. Which is probably not something you want but it is definitely not disconnecting by accident.
suppaboy228 t1_j9bjo55 wrote
Yes, it may be stuck hard, but the tactile feel of insertion and pulling out is very unpleasant. It is click-clack with 6.3 and all of the jacks with the ball end. Friction fit plugs - nah. And the fixator doesn't help either.
doncastiglionejr t1_j9ckoqr wrote
We still talkmbout hifi...? Because I see what you doing lol
suppaboy228 t1_j9cnxd1 wrote
Ahahahah:) Yes, but tactility is also important for me, hence, my other hobbies are mechanical keyboards, fountain pens, and woodworking
ThaMac t1_j9d3rir wrote
Yeah the xlr slander will not be tolerated. Mf’s never had to do this shit professionally
Ok-Change503 t1_j9d68ln wrote
was about to say this
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