High-Impedance Headphones Audio Levels

Since I can

connect high-impedance headphones directly to compatible Mac computers introduced in 2021 or later

does that mean if I use a 4-way audio splitter for regular headphones, they will each have pretty good audio levels? I know regularly if I use a 4-way splitter, the audio would be fairly low a the end. What is the case with these new ports?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 19, 2023 8:52 PM

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