XL1s Audio

Steve Cahill · December 17th, 2004, 09:30 AM

Any suggestion to increase the output gain form the XL-1s headphone jack? I have it at max and the volume is not what I would like to hear.

Regards
Steve

Josh Brusin · December 17th, 2004, 11:07 PM

If you're using an xlr mic you may need to adjust the levels on camera... or set it to audio. I've actually had to replace AA batteries in my shotguns... I also have a mono to stereo adapter for when shooting with a mono mic on one channel...

Mathieu Ghekiere · January 1st, 2005, 01:41 PM

I also since not a long time have an XL1s, and I noticed it first too, the headphones were so quiet I thought it was broken! But now, at the maximum I hear it, but it is indeed quiet.
I can't help you though, sorry.
Good luck!

Barry Green · January 1st, 2005, 02:28 PM

On the DVX we heard many complaints about low headphone volume; I'm assuming it's a similar issue as to the XL1. With the DVX, the headphone jack was mated (impedance-wise) to professional headphones, such as the Sony MDR-7506. When used with consumer headphones, the volume was very low, but when used with the MDR-7506's there was plenty of volume.

So it may be a simple ohm impedance issue, which would be solved by getting a more-matched set of headphones.

Or, you could get a headphone amplifier. I believe people have used the Boostaroo with success: www.boostaroo.com

Mathieu Ghekiere · January 1st, 2005, 05:11 PM

Is a sennheiser good? I already have one, and I use it now on the XL1S, I just wanted to check. I still find it to be relatively quiet. It's a Sennheiser HD-570, I bought it to use with my stage piano, but when I got my XL1S I decided to use it for it.

December 17th, 2004, 09:30 AM	#1
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	XL1s Audio - output headphones Any suggestion to increase the output gain form the XL-1s headphone jack? I have it at max and the volume is not what I would like to hear. Regards Steve

December 17th, 2004, 11:07 PM	#2
Josh Brusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 439	If you're using an xlr mic you may need to adjust the levels on camera... or set it to audio. I've actually had to replace AA batteries in my shotguns... I also have a mono to stereo adapter for when shooting with a mono mic on one channel...

January 1st, 2005, 01:41 PM	#3
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	I also since not a long time have an XL1s, and I noticed it first too, the headphones were so quiet I thought it was broken! But now, at the maximum I hear it, but it is indeed quiet. I can't help you though, sorry. Good luck!

January 1st, 2005, 02:28 PM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	On the DVX we heard many complaints about low headphone volume; I'm assuming it's a similar issue as to the XL1. With the DVX, the headphone jack was mated (impedance-wise) to professional headphones, such as the Sony MDR-7506. When used with consumer headphones, the volume was very low, but when used with the MDR-7506's there was plenty of volume. So it may be a simple ohm impedance issue, which would be solved by getting a more-matched set of headphones. Or, you could get a headphone amplifier. I believe people have used the Boostaroo with success: www.boostaroo.com

January 1st, 2005, 05:11 PM	#5
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	Is a sennheiser good? I already have one, and I use it now on the XL1S, I just wanted to check. I still find it to be relatively quiet. It's a Sennheiser HD-570, I bought it to use with my stage piano, but when I got my XL1S I decided to use it for it.