VMS4.1 Cue / Headphone output is too loud

first of all: awesome that the vms works on linux! what distri are you using?

next... how are your levels set (master, gain, line faders).

Well, On VMS4.1 everything is in the "middle", then CUE is extremely loud. I can't go higher than 1/4 of the knob (cue gain), I think it would harm my headphones.
Do you have any idea that for what impedance they counted the cue amp ?

never thought about impedance on heaphones, tbh.
just always used typical dj headphones like sennheiser hd25's... i would have to look that up.

but given that in a real venue the sound would be so much louder, isnt it then ok to have enough headroom left?

I have to admit that I'm a bedroom / kitchen DJ, so I don't really know if the volume is good or not for a real club event. I have a standard and very cheap Sony headphone... Still, if I get the CUE in the middle its already causing physical pain I tried on Windows with the bundle software (virtual dj LE) the volume with the same gain settings a little bit better but still sooo loud. Anyway I'm okay with it if I can attach a serial impedance, without causing any fault in the mixer... Have you ever tried something like this ?
Sorry I just now realized that you asked my distro I used the VMS with Mixxx on Debian and Fedora too. Both working very well, I can play on 2 channel and record in audacity. Now in the new Mixxx relese there will be 4 deck support I'm really waiting for it. If you never tried Mixxx, give it a chance It's totally freee ! (And VMS compatible)

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Well, On VMS4.1 everything is in the "middle", then CUE is extremely loud. I can't go higher than 1/4 of the knob (cue gain), I think it would harm my headphones.