The Problem Solver
“Turn my headphones up!” “More me, I can’t
hear myself!” “Turn down that click!” It gets old. Change that tune
with the HP60 headphone distribution system. The HP60 is more than just
a half-dozen headphone amps, it’s a field-tested solution to a host of
common headphone-monitoring problems.
Let’s start with “turn my
headphones up.” Each of the HP60’s six headphone amps has its own level
control and puts out 150 mW, which is loud enough to drive the
alligators out of the Louisiana swamps. If they can’t hear this headphone system, they’re stone deaf. More likely they’ll scream, “turn it down, you’re killing me!” Problem solved.
Now
let’s solve “turn down that click.” The HP60 features two sets of
line-level, stereo inputs that are routed to all six headphones, a Mix
control that sets their relative levels for each headphone output, and a
mute switch for each headphone. So you can feed the main control-room
mix to channel A and the click to channel B and use the Mix controls to
individually raise or lower the click relative to the main mix for
each musician. Problem solved.
As for “more me,” in addition to
the two pairs of main stereo inputs, you get an external stereo input
pair with level control for each headphone channel. A Mono switch lets
you sum the left and right inputs. So you can send each of the whiners a
feed of just their instrument or voice and can control the level
separately for each. Problem solved.
Take Command
With the HP60, when you talk, everyone listens. Hit the Talk button and
use the talkback-mic input and your favorite dynamic mic to tell ‘em
what to do. You can even use a footswitch to control the talkback
hands-free.
Each channel also has stereo line outputs that can send a
copy of the line-level headphone-channel mix to additional headphone
amplifiers or monitor systems. So if you have a large band and need more
than six headphones, you can chain two or more HP60s.
So get the problem solver, the most flexible and advanced headphone-mixing system in its price class: the PreSonus HP60.
- 6 screaming-loud (150 mW/channel) headphone amplifiers, each with:
- Headphone level control
- Mix control (blends signals from input pairs A and B)
- Mute switch (mutes input pairs A and B)
- Stereo external input with level control
- Mono switch for external input
- Stereo (L/R) line outputs
- 2 stereo input channels (A and B)
- Talkback-microphone input with:
- Mic-level control
- Talk button (momentary switch)
- Footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
- Input/Output
- 4 balanced ¼” analog line inputs (L/R Mix input pairs A and B)
- 6 stereo ¼” external analog line inputs (1 per channel) for “more me,” with trim controls
- 6 stereo ¼” headphone outputs (front panel)
- 6 stereo ¼” line outputs (1 per channel); carries a copy of the channel mix
- 1 balanced XLR input for external dynamic talkback microphone
- 1 ¼” footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
- Physical
- 1U 19” rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
- Internal power supply with standard IEC connector
