Mesh Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 As some of you may know I recently got a 2nd PC for general family use and will also be using it as a DAW (just for my children to play with...not using to mix anything serious, but rather to just hear whatever is being played through it). Would general PC speakers work for this or what other options do I have (besides getting studio monitors)? For an audio interface, I'll be using a 1st gen Focusrite 2i4. Headphones might be a good option....having to consider the inexperienced musical notes (noises) that we'll all have to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) A 2.1 multimedia speaker system with a subwoofer will work well with the on-board audio just for playback. I use one for my laptop when I have it running at home, with a copy of my DAW software. I do use headphones when traveling, of course. I have an older version of the 2.1 multimedia system from Creative. It's definitely not studio quality, but as a consumer audio system, it gets the job done. This appears to be the latest offering... https://www.amazon.com/Creative-A250-Multimedia-Speaker-System/dp/B00CDJJZV6 https://us.creative.com/p/speakers/sbs-a250 https://www.pcgamer.com/best-computer-speakers/ Edited October 16, 2019 by abacab 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesh Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks so much abacab!! That's a nice price and looks to be exactly what I need. Would an 1/8" to 1/4" jack work with this? This is the back of the interface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Consumer multimedia speakers typically use a single 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo mini headphone plug. Like a headphone jack on a laptop, mobile phone, or an MP3 player. Or like an aux audio input for your car stereo. If you have a 1/4" headphone output on that Focusrite, you could use a 1/4" to 1/8" stereo headphone adapter. Edited October 16, 2019 by abacab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 If children will be the primary users, then closed-back headphones will be a must. Same goes for kids' musical instruments and handheld devices. They want to explore and that should be encouraged. But no point in subjecting your own ears to their experiments. You can get those cheap $29 cans that studios buy in bulk for handing out to drummers and bass players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesh Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, bitflipper said: You can get those cheap $29 cans that studios buy in bulk for handing out to drummers and bass players. That quacked me up! I agree with you about being subjected to their experiments and H-phones might be the right ticket. I still might get those speakers that abacab recommended as backup. Appreciate the replies gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 56 minutes ago, bitflipper said: You can get those cheap $29 cans Why are you bringing toilet humor into this thread😆 Seriously I have to agree with you on the closed-back phones with kids. But make sure you have the setting where they can't blast the volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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