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Hear Technologies Switch Back M8RX

Preamp and multi-channel headphone monitoring interface (Dante)

Headphone Amp / Distribution

Price not published

Specifications

Type
Headphone Amp / Distribution
Description
Preamp and multi-channel headphone monitoring interface (Dante)
Topology
Standalone personal interface/headphone monitoring station; connects to a Dante network via Cat6 (PoE); no separate Hub required
Signal path
Digital
Channels
8
Channel format
2 mic preamps + 2 line inputs + 4x4 Dante network I/O
Form factor
Compact tabletop unit (1/4"-20 tripod thread mount)
Connection
Dante over Cat6 Ethernet (PoE+)
DSP
true
Powered
true
Power (W)
15W max (PoE+ 36-52VDC)
Frequency response
10 Hz - 120 kHz, +/-0.5 dB
Country of manufacture
USA

Details

Controls: Mic gain selectable in 6dB steps (30-60dB), concentric per-channel volume controls, master headphone volume, locally selectable per-channel LED color ID

I/O: 2x combo XLR/1/4" TRS mic preamp inputs (true 48V phantom); 2x 1/4" balanced line inputs; 4x4 Dante network I/O; 1/8" unbalanced stereo AUX in; headphone out (5W)

Notes: device_class judgment call: manufacturer describes it as "A Preamp and Multi-channel Headphone Monitoring Interface" for personal/"more me" monitoring; at least one third-party dealer (Professional Audio Design) files it under "Headphone Distribution." Chosen device_class=Headphone Amp / Distribution to reflect that categorization and its core headphone-monitoring-station function, though it also functions as a standalone 2-channel mic preamp and Dante audio interface (multi-function device — could alternately be classed Personal Monitoring or Audio Interface). Also has "zero-latency analog mixing" locally per manufacturer, hence hybrid analog/digital path (analog_or_digital=digital chosen for the Dante network/PoE core, flagged as hybrid). THD+N below 0.001%, Dynamic Range 122dB per manufacturer. Weight 9.5 oz, dims 5.5"H x 4.45"W x 1.625"D. Price not published by manufacturer; third-party street prices reported in the ~$589-$740 range across different years/retailers (Sweetwater/B&H, per web search, not directly page-verified) — too inconsistent across time to state a single current figure, left blank per golden rule.

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