Outputting audio to two audio outputs simultaneously - headphones + speakers

[suchamoneypit]

I can't seem to find an easy and simple way to output audio to 2 audio outputs at the same time on Windows 11. Does anyone know a solution for this?

 

I have a decent set of headphones, and a great set of studio monitors and a sub. I really wanted to experience music by having the headphones and audio playing through my speakers as well, particularly to have the punch of the bass while having the great mids/highs of the headphones which just can't deliver the bass. 

 

Focusrite is the studio monitors + sub

xCORE is my headphones. 

 

Anyone know of a simple way to enable this? It seems harder than it should be to have Windows 11 output simultaneously to them. Its been several weeks since I tried but I did spend an hour or two on it and tried multiple audio apps unsuccessfully. 

[johnt]

I don't think Windows supports simultaneous audio source to two different outputs. You could generally use a headphone splitter but I see you are stuck behind DACs, where a headphone splitter won't be helpful. I think you are complicating your life for little returns. Are you sure your XCOR buds are sealing to your ears?

 

I would consider larger over ear headphones like the DT770 pro 250 ohm version. Yeah you gain a wire, but the bass can shake your brain.

[suchamoneypit]

3 minutes ago, johnt said:

I don't think Windows supports simultaneous audio source to two different outputs. You could generally use a headphone splitter but I see you are stuck behind DACs, where a headphone splitter won't be helpful. I think you are complicating your life for little returns. Are you sure your XCOR buds are sealing to your ears?

 

I would consider larger over ear headphones like the DT770 pro 250 ohm version. Yeah you gain a wire, but the bass can shake your brain.

the xCORE is a DAC that powers over ear headphones. They just can't deliver the bass. Not something I want to run all the time for daily use but I think it could be a pretty cool audio experience to at least be able to add the excellent low end performance by my speaker setup to my headphones, which can't deliver the bass punch I want. Modded Hifiman HE-4XX

[manikyath]

afaik windows doesnt have a means to do this, and any software workarounds to do this tend to have enough delay to make the experience rather.. offputting.

[Kilrah]

Voicemeeter does that easily.