Mytek Digital Private-Q Multichannel System (ver. 1.0 / Jan 2014) - Manual (Page 4)

Mytek PQ Multichannel System – User's Manual
Headphones Considerations
The Private Q system with its built-in "Class A" amplifier provides
the highest quality amplification. Because of this very clean sound of
the amplifier, the differences between various types of headphones
become more obvious, similar to differences between studio monitor
speakers. We spent a great deal of time experimenting with different
types of headphones together with some users of the system.
Here are some tips:
The Private Q provides very high (52Vpp) output voltage swing and
can be loaded down to as low as 4 ohms. This is sufficient to drive all
types of headphones and also speakers!!
We found that although the choice of headphones is strictly personal
the following applies:
1. Choose headphones for the main type of music you recording, for
their durability and comfort.
2. If you need extremely loud levels of sound (hard rock drummers)
look for headphones with low or medium impedance (50-100 Ohm),
high efficiency (dB/mW) and good ear isolation. For this purpose we
recommend Fostex T 20 (older version is louder) and Sony
headphones, for example MDRV600. Some Sony headphones you
might find to fragile for studio use. MDRV600 are the LOUDEST
headphones we ever heard.
3. If you are concerned more with sound quality (T20 maybe a little
harsh, while Sonys are usually bright- you can compensate this with
Private Q EQ) try some AKGs (not 240 -they sound thin and are not
loud), maybe Senheiser or look for audiophile headphones but
choose carefully keeping in mind 1.)
Don't spend a fortune on headphones, there are good cost effective
headphones out there.
4. We still did not hear all the headphones so maybe you'll find the
best solution. Please let us know!
From our current experience headphones that work best in a rock and
roll studios are T20s.
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