Swissonic HA660 Headphone Amp

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Studio Headphone Amplifier

  • Connection and selection of 3 stereo sources
  • Balanced XLR input
  • Balanced TRS jack input
  • Unbalanced RCA input
  • Mono, stereo or mute selector switch
  • Feed: adjust the crosstalk of the left channel to the right channel and vice versa - selectable in 3 steps
  • Angle: 3 Virtual positioning of speakers selectable
  • M/S Level: 3 Steps selectable to adjust the mid-side level ratio
  • Max. input level TRS, XLR: +23.5 dBu
  • Max. input level RCA: +20 dBu
  • Output power: 2x 400 mW(@250 Ohm)
  • Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 217 x 318 x 41 mm
  • Weight: 2.8 kg
Available since August 2022
Item number 537575
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Number of stereo channels 1
Output Level Adjustment Per Channel Yes
Amount Of Inputs 3
Rack format No
B-Stock from 445 AED available
559 AED 142,02 €
Plus 277 AED shipping
The price in AED is a guideline price only
Since we ship from Germany, additional costs through taxes and customs may be incurred
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A huge surprise
Liukke 07.02.2023
I bought this amp for a few reasons:
- I run a studio and don't care for portability, I want inputs versatility
- I need volume for medium-high impedance headphones (150-300 Ohms)
- I want hardware switches for mono/stereo modes

This amp was a no brainer, given the price.

At first I looked at its virtual speaker controls a bit sarcastically, I never like this kind of gimmicks and I mostly use headphones for flat reference, but as soon as I tried it I was genuinely surprised.

First, the overall quality feels high, the unit is solid and relatively heavy, all controls are hardware and they latch (I'm so grateful there are no touch controls or soft/electronic switches).

The 3 different inputs are always helpful and no, I don't need a minijack input.
No power on/off noise or volume pot scratches (for now) makes the unit incredible silent.

And now to the virtual speaker controls, my favourite part:
as I understood, their main task is to remove the headphone "in your head" feeling by adding some crosstalk between L/R channels (with 3 variable intensities), choose an angle at which speakers are located (not so clear what it means and I cannot notice any different playing with it) and ultimately unbalance the M/S ratio by lowering the mid signal by a fraction.

All this sounds like a lot of operations but in the end the effect is both subtle and extremely clear, it's as if the sound is taken out from the middle of your head (can't be helped with headphones, that's how they work) and put slightly in front of you.
It doesn't change frequency response, nor introduces any audible artifacts or phase issues, it all feels extremely natural and makes for a super handy device, in which you can either listen flat and reference your mix or have a nice listening experience for pure entertainment purposes.

Of course Thomann gave me the best service and quickest shipping, as always.
Highly reccomended!
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Beware hidden b-stock
LostAFaithfullCustomer 21.01.2024
The product does its job and has loads of features at a great price point.
Sadly Thomann shipped a broken product, an untold b-stock that went through no verification. And all they can offer is 15€ off for shipping a damaged second hand product.
As usual Thomann’s own line of products has sketchy hit and miss quality control.
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Klingt gut, kann viel.
Dietmar Lübben 20.10.2022
Da ich gerne über Kopfhörer Musik höre, war ich schon lange auf der Suche nach einem guten Kopfhörerverstärker für meinen Hifiman Sundara. Der Ausgang von meinem NAD Verstärker ist gut, aber irgendwie fehlte mir was. Der Swissonic HA 660 hat das gesuchte geliefert. Ein sehr sauberer Klang mit schöner räumlicher Darstellung und ordentlich Leistung. Die Einstellmöglichkeiten liefern angenehme Änderungen in der räumlichen Abbildung, die man schnell zu schätzen weiß und nicht mehr missen möchte. Die Verarbeitung ist wirklich ordentlich und solide, allerdings hätten die kleinen Regler etwas mehr Abstand zueinander gebrauchen können. Sehr praktisch finde ich auch die 3 unterschiedlichen Eingänge. Fehlt nur noch ein Digitaleingang. Aber für knapp 200 Euro kann man nicht alles bekommen.
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Dualbyte 30.11.2022
Ich habe mir diesen Kopfhörerverstärker zum ordentlichen Musikgenuss gekauft und bin wirklich positiv überrascht.
Die Preis/Leistung passt definitiv und mit 3 verschiedenen Eingängen ist er auch sehr flexibel was die Quellen betrifft.
An der Vorderseite lassen sich einige Einstellungen vornehmen, allerdings sind die Knöpfe sehr eng beisammen was die Bedienung erschwert.
Der Lautstärkeregler ist angenehm schwergängig und wertig.
Der Sound ist klar und nicht basslastig.
Hier eine eindeutige Kaufempfehlung!

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