Behringer HA6000

The Behringer Powerplay HA6000 is a powerful six-channel headphone amplifier for connecting up to 12 pairs of headphones at once. The volume of the six independent amplifier channels can be individually adjusted, and it does not matter whether the connected pairs of headphones have different impedance values. Each channel has two connection sockets for headphones, and both outputs can be used simultaneously so that a total of up to twelve pairs of headphones can be supplied with sound. The routing options are where it gets really exciting, however: In addition to the main signal, another signal can be mixed into each channel via the AUX input. The Behringer HA6000 also takes up just one rack unit, while the power supply is suitable for voltages between 100V and 240V.

The Behringer Powerplay HA6000 can handle headphone monitoring in the recording studio or serve as the core of an in-ear setup for a complete live band. For level control, there is an LED meter for the main input and one LED meter per channel for the output level. Behringer specifies a minimum headphone impedance of eight ohms, so the HA6000 should be ready for any eventuality. An EQ section is provided on each channel, with which bass below 80Hz and treble above 12kHz can be boosted or cut by 12dB. With the AUX input, a "more me mix", i.e. a mix of playback and solo signals, can be created very quickly. With the balance control, the volume ratio of these two signals can then be adjusted by the musicians themselves. Since the input signal of the main input is looped through to the main output, several Behringer HA6000 units can be connected to form a multi-channel monitoring setup.

The Behringer HA6000 will capably handle every application from band rehearsal room to professional broadcast studio, because the requirements of both are usually the same: To deliver a clean and sufficiently loud monitoring signal, regardless of what (and how many pairs of) headphones are connected. Each channel on the Behringer features two outputs - one on the front panel and one on the rear - which will be immensely helpful for users who want to hardwire the headphone amplifier into a studio or live rack. Some singers and many DJs prefer monitoring with one headphone side - for this, the HA6000 offers an individually switchable mono mode for each channel, so the user can choose whether they want to monitor the left, the right, or a summed mono signal.