Thought I would throw this out to you simmers that are also involved with sound.I've got my "simpit" sound coming from my amp which I split the preamp output into two lines - one to my amp for my room speakers and one for my headset. I don't use the headphone jack as the amp is in another room. I have the outputs connected to a simple, little Radio Shack audio switch box so I can go back and forth and that works good. Issue is the volume difference is horrendous. I have to crank up all the way for the headset but when I switch to room speakers it will blow me out of the room! Want to get their volumes equal if possible. Is there a piece of hardware you've come across that might satisfy my need? Or any ideas would be appreciated.Clutch(P.S. - Started a little research on some 'high-level' speaker switch boxes that have built in volume controls for each output but not sure if they would work with headphones?)

The difference in volume is due to the difference in load impedance of 600 Ohms for the headphones and (usually) 8 Ohms for the speakers.Drive your headphones from the preamp's headhone output instead.Cheers,- jahman.

As I understand it, what you need is a simple headphone amp. Your preamp should have a headphone amp, as Jahman said, connect your headphone there.Problem is, you won't have a 2nd volume control.With a simple headphone amp, you will.Something like this should suffice:http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PHA40-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B003M8NVFS/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306780086&sr=1-6Btw. if you ever feel like going a step further, I'm using 3 sound sources + headset, and all go over a (small) mixer. IMO the simplest solution ever.

Just wanted to get back (I was gone on a business trip), and say thanks for the ideas here. I ended up ordering a nice headset amp based on your suggestions for my simpit. Thx!Clutch

As I understand it, what you need is a simple headphone amp. Your preamp should have a headphone amp, as Jahman said, connect your headphone there.Problem is, you won't have a 2nd volume control.With a simple headphone amp, you will.Something like this should suffice:http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PHA40-4-Channel-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B003M8NVFS/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306780086&sr=1-6Btw. if you ever feel like going a step further, I'm using 3 sound sources + headset, and all go over a (small) mixer. IMO the simplest solution ever.

Word Not Allowed is absolutley right!Get yourself an external mixer board and you have full analog control of what sound source goes where and at what volume.Mackie makes quality affordable preamps (4-Channel, but 8-Channel recommended!) built to last!Cheers,- jahman.

Word Not Allowed is absolutley right!Get yourself an external mixer board and you have full analog control of what sound source goes where and at what volume.Mackie makes quality affordable preamps (4-Channel, but 8-Channel recommended!) built to last!Cheers,- jahman.

Cost me a hundred euro couple of years ago (MG12/4):http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/mixers/mg16_12/It might be a little big fella, but there are smaller ones. I took this one since it has Groups 1-2 (smaller ones didn't have groups back then), with which I can separately assign a source to a headphone only, which is very handy at times.