Headphone delay

Lordsofa

Headphones are delayed. S4 MK3

Ideas?

Dj pako

What settings do you have in "Audio Setup" and "Output Routing"?

Lordsofa

These are my settings

zephry

What model headphones?

How long is the cord?

lord-carlos

And what speakers. Maybe they are delayed?

Lordsofa

Pioneer hdj x5.

Yamaha 270 ts soundbar

lord-carlos

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/54739#Comment_54739

It's the soundbar. They have a soundprocessor in them which adds delay.

Lordsofa

Ok thanks a lot.

zephry

Yes, Soundbars, Bluetooth, and some home systems have delay from processing usually for different modes and spacial room settings. Sometimes there are adjustments on the soundbar or by turning off enhancements.

Sometimes the phone app you can download also can adjust delay. Or Game mode.

Our Bose system has a delay but it isn't too bad, but it is also hooked up with optical and the TV is also newer.

About 10 years ago I hooked my s4mk1 up to our TV audio system and the delay was horrible. I was also using a 20 foot cable.

Lordsofa

Ok i'll try to minimize it.

Thank you

Spazoo

My understanding is cable length will not cause any measurable delay, at least not until several hundred kilometers come into play.

zephry

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/54848#Comment_54848

Lol. Yeah you are correct. It does matter somewhat for interference and sound quality.

Spazoo

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/54884#Comment_54884

Yes. Thanks for adding that. Cable length and conductor types affect impedance, and that will impact sound quality. That's one reason it is best to try and keep cable characteristics symmetrical in stereo environments. I should have been more clear about that. I don't want people to think cable lengths don't matter. I was just wanting to point out that length will not cause a delay.

Back to the OP, I'm curious to know what is causing the delay.

zephry

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/54928#Comment_54928

Probably the soundbar. There have been several posts of people trying to use soundbars with Traktor over the years. All stating they have delay issues.

My guess is the lag in the soundbar was mistaken as the headphones. Since most of the volume is heard over the speakers. Every time the cue was active in the headphones it was perceived as a headphone issue.

Spazoo

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/54933#Comment_54933

Ok. That makes sense to me. I couldn't understand why the headphones would have a delay. Thanks!!

Kubrak

Headphones do not have delay, they are ahead of soundbar.