Strymon PCH-1 - Active DI & Headphone Amplifier
Hear Everything – With Absolute Transparency
The Strymon PCH is not just another stereo active direct interface. It’s an ultra-premium DI box built for musicians who demand the purest, most transparent signal path—with a powerful hidden feature: a studio-grade headphone amplifier.
Whether you’re on stage, in the studio, or practicing at home, the PCH ensures that your pedalboard, synth, or keyboard rig sounds exactly as intended. With uncompromising audio fidelity, PCH delivers a console-quality stereo output to PA systems, recording interfaces, or FRFR speakers—while letting you monitor your true sound in real time through its headphone out.
Key Features:
- Stereo Active DI with ultra-low noise and maximum headroom
- Onboard Headphone Amplifier – monitor your full rig in pristine stereo
- Transparent by Design – zero coloration, virtually unclippable signal
- Built for Any Rig – perfect for pedalboards, keyboards, and synthesizers
- Road-Ready & Reliable – engineered to be bulletproof for touring musicians
- No matter what instrument you play or genre you explore, the Strymon PCH is the ultimate solution for transparent stereo DI and local monitoring—a tool that guarantees you always know exactly how you sound.
Technical Specifications
- Inputs:
- Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB
- Frequency Response: ±0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+
- Headphone Output (HP):
- Output Impedance: 2 Ω
- Frequency Response: ±0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz
XLR Output – Line Setting:
- Output Impedance: 275 Ω
- Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB
- Maximum Output Level: +20dBu
- Frequency Response: ±0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): +130dB (A-Weighted)
- Noise Floor: -110dBV (10–22kHz, no A-Weight)
XLR Output – Mic Setting:
- Output Impedance: 100 Ω
- Gain Relative to Inputs: -20dB
- Maximum Output Level: +0.0dBu
- Frequency Response: ±0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): +125dB
- Noise Floor: -125dBV (10–22kHz, no A-Weight)
Power Requirements:
- Input Voltage: 9V DC
- Current Draw: 500mA
- Internal Supply: ±12V
