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What are the specifications of MacBook Air M1’s headphone jack output ? Attention : I am not looking for the MacBook Pro’s jack specifications which are easy to find and support high impedance headphones. I can’t find the MacBook air’s mini jack specifications anywhere. Thank you in advance :)
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
Headphones range from 16 ohms to 600 ohms in some cases.
Apple does not generally release non consumer data like this but you never know. You can contact Apple and ask, but I'd expect no data to be supplied. Apple tends to keep certain dataset specifics unpublished.
I'd be interested in hearing what they have to say, try the Get Support link on this page top right for starters.
It will have no issue driving high impedance headphones.
In general with audio gear, driving high impedance devices is never an issue, it is when the device is low impedance where the problem comes in. I could get a lot more technical with the math and equations but its simply comes down to what I stated.
That's most likely just a bragging point for ads to compete with other makers. That statement doesn't mean only the MBP will drive 300Ohm headphones. It would be cost ineffective for Apple to make different sets of ports for different machines.
300 ohms will not be an issue. As I said, high impedance is not an issue. Some audiophile quality headphones will have lower to much lower impedance and could require some matter of a booster amp. Then again, if one is looking for audiophile quality sound, one would not be using the MacBook Air audio jack.
However, if you want "head splitting" volume levels, then you will want a power booster or a suitable USB DAC.
So would it be able to drive 300 Ω headphones. Because only the MacBook Pro has been announced as being able to drive high impedance headphones.
The MacBook Pro came out about 6 months or one year later so it’s totally possible only it has the upgraded amp.
How many ohms does the headphone jack in MacBook Air M1 support
