Splitting a mono signal to play in both ears of headphones

[Locrian99]

I’m using a power amp pedal and want the ability to send the out to headphones it wasn’t set up for this so it just has a mono signal coming out.

Would it be so simple as taking a mono jacks tip and running two wires from there to the sleeve and tip of a stereo jack? Or do I need to add more ?

Thanks

 

[Feral Feline]

Passively splitting the signal will diminish its amplitude. I recommend using a splitter-buffer.

 

[Locrian99]

Passively splitting the signal will diminish its amplitude. I recommend using a splitter-buffer.

Do I need to be concerned about impedance with the buffer? The output of the amp is supposed to be going to an 8-16 speaker. Figured 32 headphones should be fine since it’s higher. But not sure what the impedance of the buffer splitters would be.

Using something like this.

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It doesn’t sound horrible without the buffer just running from a mono jack to the tip and sleeve of the stereo, but obviously I’d like to get the ideal sound.

Thanks

 

[Deperduci]

if the receiving end is higher number(16+ ohm)than the transmitter(the 4~8ohm of most amps/radios)no worries, it's goign the otehr way things get wonky and burn out.

 

[Locrian99]

if the receiving end is higher number(16+ ohm)than the transmitter(the 4~8ohm of most amps/radios)no worries, it's goign the otehr way things get wonky and burn out.

I get that I guess I just don’t know how to tell what the impedance of that buffered splitter is going to to be. I’m assuming higher than 8 ohm so shouldn’t matter.