Getting some monitors

[Melodeath]

I have a very small hiss when listening close to the yamy80 and no music is playing. its independent of the level from the interface (firepod). No big deal and doesn't bother me at all.

I have them set to -10dB because they sound alot fuller.

when nothing connected they are silent, so they are just amplifying the firepod's output.

like I said. no big deal... now if the hiss your are hearing is strong, try better cables and connectors.

You have them on -10 dB? Isn't that full blast? I guess you compensate by lowering your interface output?

 

[VH100R]

You have them on -10 dB? Isn't that full blast? I guess you compensate by lowering your interface output?

yep... I control the volume via the firepod. try them @ -10 dB I sounds better with my setup...

 

[Melodeath]

My audio interface software has a "switch" you can press for +4 or -10. I never really udnertood why, but mayeb this is why haha

When I turn my monitors up max, the hiss gets louder, even if the sound card volume is all the way down. So, I'll probably stick with +4 to avoid annoying hiss

 

[Metaltastic]

+4 is the Pro Audio standard anyway, so you might as well (all the difference really is between +4 and -10 is volume level, though there's a bit of a difference in signal to noise ratio and +4 is usually balanced/-10 usually unbalanced)