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Please someone help trying to run one mic to play into two headphones

I am trying to run ONE microphone to play in to TWO headphones. This is without a mixer or any latency i bought a y splitter on the advice given to me on another forum but that just splits the signal from a microphone/headphone...

Sorry for caps but i am at my wits end as i keep getting people saying yes do such and such but turns out its for two microphones to run into one headphone which is NOT what i am asking.

Please can anyone help i am so angry lol

Trying to do this without a mixer
lauren93
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
A Y splitter will work PROVIDED THAT the headphones are of equal sensitivity and impedance. The best solution for this type of application is if the headphones are the same model.
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almarg
9,670 posts
 
I’m not sure I understand the question. Most and probably almost all microphones can’t drive headphones directly, regardless of whether there is one headphone or two. They require a microphone amplifier, or a mixer that contains a microphone amplifier. And the headphones would require a headphone amplifier, or a mixer or mic amplifier that contains a headphone amplifier.

Please clarify. An indication of the make and model of the mic may be helpful.

Regards,
-- Al
soundm1x
3 posts
 
I agree with Al. The shure 57 and 58 don't need phantom power to run them but other mics do.You need a amplifier to run your headphones and to control the volume.a small mixer board would work.I assume you are singing into the mic so a mixer board is a must.Go to a guitar center or a  place that sells equipment for live music they will have everything you will need to make it work.  Garry
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