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Headphones desktop volume control

post #1 of 6
7/12/11 at 7:49am
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hi, i'm about to buy a pair of sennheiser hd 558/598 for my pc but i noticed that they haven't a volume control.

is there any desktop volume control on sale? i'd like to buy an amp but i'm on a budget! i will spend almost all the money for the cans! :D

 

thanks!

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post #2 of 6
7/13/11 at 9:41pm

What will you be plugging them into?  If a PC, you don't need to worry about volume control, just use your media player's control.

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post #3 of 6
7/13/11 at 11:15pm
You might be interested in a passive preamp. I don't know what the market is like for those, but it's pretty easy to build a small box with jacks and a potentiometer. Maybe $30-$40 if you did it yourself. The DIY Forum could help you through a build.
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post #4 of 6
7/14/11 at 12:07am

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Volume > Place volume icon in the taskbar

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post #5 of 6
7/14/11 at 7:10am
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i'll be plugging them into a PC, i know that i could use the windows volume control, but with my old medusa 5.1 i had an ampli on the desk and that was a lot faster and confortable when playing games or movies.

 

what is a passive preamp? ..i was looking for a cmoy but there are so many models :(

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post #6 of 6
7/14/11 at 9:23am

Radioshack has an in-line volume control for less than $10.  I have 2 of these, very handy.

 

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102975

 

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