![]() ![]() Going digital gets rid of some of it.Just an FYI.A "Balanced" audio signal is actually a converted signal in the analog realm. I got used to the headphone amp on the Scarlett and frankly it's pretty close but after a quick test today using a Princeton amp model, the Helix HP amp sounds a little bit fuller in the bass and the Focusrite with these KRK Cans just doesn't sound the same. Although it is super convenient for just recording guitar. But four years later, I decided I wanted to get a dedicated interface to handle some additional i/o and frankly just wasn't thrilled with utilizing the Helix as my interface. Thanks for providing your input! Upon first getting my Helix it became my studio interface and I loved the way it sounded with my KRK KNS8400 headphones. Oddly enough, the last (220Ohm), it's the headphone that gives me the best "match" between Helix and Scarlett, but the cons is it can be perceived as a low volume for many. I do have an AKG K141 MKII 55 Ohm, BD 770 Pro 80 Ohm and BD770 Pro 250 Ohm. I do have a similar setup, with a 6i6, and despite the headphone I use, I do always get a different HP experience. You'd need both preamp and impedance matching. Pretty hard to get same signal from Helix HP and Scarlett HP. Besides going S/PDIF, would buying headphones with higher OHMs fix this? So for example, every time I compare the two by plugging in my headphones to both, the focusrite sounds slightly thinner and with less low end, when compared to monitoring the direct signal. The set I use are the KRK KNS8400 which apparently are 36 Ohms. My interface is the 3rd gen version. Regarding my cans, yes I realize any marketing department can wax poetic on the product, was just referring to the fact that they aren’t $10 ear buds. ![]() Running XLR because I’ve done this live so I had extra XLR cables and it just made sense to me. ![]() Will look into the S/PDIF as I’ve seen other posts mentioning this. That is truly a YMMV thing.Īppreciate your thoughts. Try some different cans if it makes that big a difference to you. I also have "Studio Grade" Sony MDR-V6 cans (63ohm), and I prefer the "Consumer Grade" AKGs. I've no clue what the Impedance of your cans is, but I use the 55ohm AKG K240. The difference between 1st Gen and 2nd Gen is mostly in the preamps. S/PDIF eliminates the preamp (whatever Gen) as an issue.Īlso cuts the latency (and sonic affect) by two DA/AD conversions, one DA at the Helix and one AD at the Scarlett.Įliminating the preamp coloration will get you closer to the Helix direct HP sound, but the difference is also at least partially caused by different HP preamps and Output Impedances relative to your HP impedance.įWIW - "Studio Grade" means whatever the marketing dept at KRK decided it means. Question: Why are you running XLR to the 18i8? Use S/PDIF and keep it in the digital realm. If your 18i8 is 1st Gen, there's part of the difference right there. I run a virtually identical system, only I have the 18i20 (2nd Gen). Has anyone else ever noticed this on the headphones though? To those using helix with an interface, did you compare running your unit vs unit/interface and the headphone out? I’m using quality studio-grade cans from KRK. I don’t want to use the helix as an interface because I have other gear hooked up to the focusrite and prefer to use the helix patched into the focusrite for flexibility. While most tests I can’t hear an audible difference of xlr vs usb, but the helix headphone out sounds much better and has a fuller sound. My issue is this, while the recorded sound didn’t differ to my ears running the helix xlr, I did notice a diff when comparing the focusrite Scarlett headphone out and helix headphone out. Mix pre gain volume on 0, helix on 100%, panned L/R when recording stereo in focusrite mix control software. It was my primary recording interface until last year when I opted to expand my studio to a focusrite Scarlett 18i8. Love using it and am very comfortable with it. Hey all, I have owned the helix for about 4 years now.
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