I don't think higher impedance phones will damage the unit, they just won't 
sound as loud and may tend to sound distorted.  I think I am going to go the 
transformer route since I like my Heil Pro Set, but if I were looking for a 
new pair, I would certainly look for something in the 16-32 Ohm range.  The 
Sennheiser HD202's I keep in the car for testing broadcast systems are 32 
Ohm, and the volume settings are much lower when I use them for the same 
loudness on the O2.
Ron N6AHA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Kc9cdt@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Speaking of Headphones (Orion)
> Well, I just checked the specs... It definetly says in the specification 
> page
> that the audio output is designed for 16-32 ohm headphones.
>
> I have been using my standard 600 ohm AKG A-240 stereo phones...I guess 
> I'm
> lucky I haven't damaged the HW?
>
> Guess I better look for omething different.
>
> Any suggestions... I want quality phones, light weight, good sound, and
> prefer ones that will... when used for hours will not make my ears get 
> real hot!
>
> Noise cancelling not necessary, but I'm open to the idea...
> 73,
> Lee, KC9CDT
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