SP 404 & AKG K171 STUDIO

Antee · Post by **Antee** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:58 am

e yo regaz, i've got AKG K171 STUDIO headphone for mixing shit and when i connect it to my SP 404 the volume is too low...i've tried to pomp up the volume of the SP at max but is always low.

oolex · Post by **oolex** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:53 pm

Yo.

Borrow some headphones from a friend, and see if the volume is still too low. If it's not, then you know it's the headphones, if not then there's probably something up with your 404.

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:34 pm

I usually gotta turn the volume down a bit on my 404

But, if it is your headphones something u can try is hold down "cancel" and "start/end/level" and turn knob 3. This will boost the internal digital level. That should fix your problem.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:16 pm

AKG studio headphones are fantastic but are usually used in a full studio setting with headphone amps to boost the signal and drive the magnets harder. Just run the output of your sampler through something that has a pre-amp and see if it boosts the level. It's the same with a lot of turntables, my old turntable has a switch under the plate that turns on a pre-amp and boost the signal from the table. You find all kinds of stuff when you take things apart to fix them. I like to mix on headphones more than monitors, I usually just test the beat on my home stereo equipment to hear it on speakers.