Amp/Balanced headphones

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I am about to buy a pair of headphones which, by reputation, are best used in balanced mode. The convention these days is to use a 4 pin XLR connector for balanced 'phone connection. I think (but am not sure) that it is wired pins 1, 2 L+, L- respectively and 3,4, R+ and R-. That is the normal setup but I am unsure that it applies for cans. Could anyone confirm?

What I am trying to do is construct a splitter cable to feed L and R 3 pin XLR outputs to a 4 pin XLR for the headphones. This obviously leaves me with a pin short at the 4 pin receive end as there is nowhere for the shield/ground to go. Ideas?

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Topic - Amp/Balanced headphones - PAR 06:44:36 07/26/17 (7)

RE: Amp/Balanced headphones - SgreenP@MSN.com 06:23:19 07/27/17 (0)

RE: Amp/Balanced headphones - Caucasian Blackplate 16:26:07 07/26/17 (0)

Everything you ever wanted to know about balanced headphone cables ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:55:06 07/26/17 (0)

We do this a bit - Ralph 09:34:39 07/26/17 (3)

RE: We do this a bit - PAR 11:12:44 07/26/17 (2)

No! - Ralph 11:48:57 07/26/17 (1)

RE: No! - PAR 17:52:51 07/26/17 (0)

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