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Tips and Tricks
Connecting your headphones to the AirHead
It’s always a good safety measure to turn the amp OFF (or turning the volume all the
way down) before connecting or disconnecting your headphones.
Break-In Time
Both headphones and headphone amplifiers require “break-in” (often called “burn-
in”) time before they provide optimal performance. Using your new headphone amp
and/or headphones for about 40 hours should provide sufficient break-in time. If
you’d prefer some unattended burn-in, the easiest way to do this is connect your sys-
tem (source, AirHead, and headphones) as described on page 5; turn the AirHead on
and set it to a normal listening volume; and then place your audio source in “repeat”
mode and begin playback.
Adjusting the Volume
When adjusting the volume, turn the volume on your portable source from 3/4 to full
volume if it doesn’t have a line out. Then use the volume control on the amp to adjust
the level. If you do have a line out feature on your source, then you will want to plug
your mini-to-mini cable in to that; and adjust the volume on your AirHead. If your Air-
head still seems too quiet, adjust the gain switch to ‘High gain setting’.
Using two pair of headphones with the AirHead
You can run two pair of headphones off your AirHead provided that they are of similar
impedance levels. Consult www.headphone.com or your headphone manufacturer’s
website to confirm your headphones’ impedance level. (The AirHead is able to drive
headphones of different impedance levels; however the volume level will not be the
same between the two pair of headphones.)
Rubber and Velcro Feet for the AirHead
You will find 3 rubber feet included with your AirHead, which you may stick to the cor-
responding divets on the bottom of the AirHead. You will also find Velcoins made out
of both hook (the scratchy side) and loop (the softer side). Attach the hook Velcoins
to the bottom of your AirHead in the corresponding divets. The loop Velcoins are to
be used anywhere that you may want to attach the AirHead, such as the back of your
portable player, on your computer, or inside a HeadRoom Bag.
Storing the AirHead
As with most electronic devices, we recommend removing the batteries from the Air-
Head when storing the unit for a long period of time. Even though the AirHead will not
drain the batteries when it’s turned off, batteries sometimes leak, which can damage
the unit.
