Can the Yamaha MG10XU power 250 ohm headphones like the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro? Let’s find out!
Quick Answer: Yes, the Yamaha MG10XU can properly power 250 ohm headphones without the use of an external headphone amplifier.
What is so special about 250 ohm headphones?
High-impedance headphones (more than 80 ohms) are known to:
- Have lower noise (hiss)
- Sound more clear
- Sound more transparent
- Have better bass definition
- Have a wider sound stage
Yamaha MG10XU & 250 Ohm Headphone Testing
We tested the Yamaha MG10XU with the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro headphones in a variety of situations and this is what we found:
- Listening To Music – We only had to set the headphone volume to 35% in order to have an appropriate amount of volume to enjoy music being played
- Video Editing and Audio Mixing – We set the volume to 40-45% and we had enough volume work with audio that wasn’t normalized or compressed yet.
- Vocal Monitoring – We set the volume to 50% and had enough volume to accurately monitor our vocals during recording.
Overall Impressions:
The Yamaha MG10XU is powerful enough to power 250 ohm headphones in various situations. We are very comfortable recommending this combo for your home studio setup!
Yamaha MG10XU & 250 Ohm Headphone Pricing
- Yamaha MG10XU Audio Mixing Console: https://currentprice.io/mg10xu
- Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Headphones (250 Ohm): https://currentprice.io/beyer_dt_990
- Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone: https://currentprice.io/shure_sm7b
- Cloudlifter CL1 Inline Preamp: https://currentprice.io/cloudlifter
- XLR Cable: https://currentprice.io/xlr_cable
- Mic Stand: https://currentprice.io/desk_stand
Yamaha MG10XU & 250 Ohm Headphone Topics:
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 0:12 – Pricing & Specs
- 0:28 – Yamaha Specs
- 0:50 – Music Listening
- 1:26 – Video Editing & Audio Mixing
- 1:54 – Voiceover & Podcast Recording/Monitoring
- 2:28 – Summary of MG10XU & 250 Ohm Headphones
- 2:52 – Final Thoughts
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