[sdiy] headphone driver for synths

[Oren Leavitt]

Another +1 for the transistor output boost.

I've done similar years ago following an example from an op-amp 
application note. Plenty of oomph for any headphones (and 32 ohm 
speakers, too). I've also included a small relay to mute the output on 
power-up and power-down.

- Oren

On 8/24/21 3:09 PM, jarno.verhoeven via Synth-diy wrote:
> +1 those transistors might be hard to get, so use bd139/bd140. 
> Alternatively you could use bd327/bd337 for a lower power amp.
> I've also built one with lme49600 (BUF634 in a different package and 
> marketing ) drivers, which sounds great, but that is expensive silicon.
> Regards,
> Jarno.
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jean-Pierre Desrochers <jpdesroc at oricom.ca>
> Date: 24/08/2021 20:15 (GMT+01:00)
> To: 'Mattias Rickardsson' <mr at analogue.org>, 'ulfur hansson' 
> <ulfurh at gmail.com>
> Cc: 'Synth DIY' <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] headphone driver for synths
>
> This is a circuit I built many years ago that is still rockin !
>
> https://www.electroschematics.com/hifi-headphone-amplifier/ 
> <https://www.electroschematics.com/hifi-headphone-amplifier/>
>
> Enough power for any type of headphones down to 8ohms per channel.
>
> JP
>
> *De :*Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] *De la part 
> de* Mattias Rickardsson
> *Envoyé :* 24 août 2021 13:55
> *À :* ulfur hansson
> *Cc :* Synth DIY
> *Objet :* Re: [sdiy] headphone driver for synths
>
> Check out the circuits in Douglas Self: Small Signal Audio Design. 
> Haven't had an issue with them.
>
> /mr
>
> Den tis 24 aug. 2021 18:50ulfur hansson via Synth-diy 
> <synth-diy at synth-diy.org <mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org>> skrev:
>
>     hello all!
>
>     i've been getting mixed results for a few yeara using standard
>     opamp circuits to drive headphones for my projects. oscillations
>     randomly seem to occur, noise issues that disappear if i use nice
>     outboard preamp etc...
>
>     is there a more juicy/capable solution anyone can think of? THAT
>     corp line drivers? discrete transistor drivers?
>
>     any thoughts would be greatly appreciated :)
>     -ulfur
>
>     sent from outer space
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