ART HeadAMP 4

I needed a basic 4 channel headphone amp for my home studio so I went ahead and bought this. It does exactly what it says, a nice 4 channel headphone amp, perfect for recording bands or when there are more than one artist recording at the same time. There is just the 1 input so as I said it is basic, the 4 outputs are going to be all the same, the mix will be the exact same in all sets of headphones. Its a nice unit, solidly built and the level knobs work perfectly, I never really have to turn any of them past 1 o clock, as they are plenty loud. If you are looking for a no frills headphone amp to add some more headphone outputs to your usb/firewire interface then this is perfect for you. If you need various different mixes for each set of headphones then you probably need something more expensive.

Cheap and absolutely crucial when recording an artist. I use it in studio to let everyone involved listen with their own headphones they are used to and when tracking to control the performers, bystanders and my own headset. And it does what it's supposed to, one signal becomes four each with it's own volume. I would maybe ask for a global volume knob, but it's not that big of a deal. Allaround, it's small an portable.

For the highest impedance headphones I'm not sure if the device has enough power in it, tho, even with an external power source (no USB). Also, the green light is a little bright for my taste and I have taped it.