Question about sending audio to multiple headphones? (1 Viewer)

[Jamie]

Is it possible to have a device that can accommodate multiple headphone jacks, like let's say 8 or so where someone could plug in and listen to a program on television without distracting those around them. My company wants to put in a plasma, and they want the audio that normally would play through a set of speakers, to only play through headphones that someone would have with them. The device I was thinking about would have a stereo input that the audio out from a set top box would plug into, like a left/right rca plugs, but then the 2 channels of audio could be amplified out over 8 or so headphones jacks. Could someone please tell me if this is possible, or point me in a general direction.

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

Headphone distribution amplifier- used in recording studios all over the planet.

I have a cheap one built by Behringer (the old powerplay). It allows 2 different inputs to be "mixed", and supports 4 sep volume controls (and each one supports 2 sets of headphones). You can find these on Ebay for $50.

They have a newer one (HA8000) that has 8 channels with individual vol controls and aux inputs for each channel. Even this one, their top of the line model, is like $150 new!

Anyway- there are probably 200 different models out there. It will take some adapters to make it work, but it'll do what you're looking for...

 

[Jamie]

Thanks Vince!!