Radial Engineering Releases Updated H-Amp, Speaker to Headphone Converter

Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the RadialH-Amp, a speaker to headphone converter that has been updated from the original specand is now available for delivery.According to company President Peter Janis: 'The redesigned H-Amp is one of thoseproducts that had unfortunately, been 'backburnered' pending completion of otherproducts. Several of our professional touring customers have been waiting on thisproduct release. They can see the merit of being able to take any speaker feed andquickly convert it so that it can feed a headphone. Well the wait is over, we haveworked through the various designs and have come out with a new spec that we believewill address the concerns that were voiced when we showed some of the earlyprototypes."The H-Amp is a novel device equipped with two Neutrik Speakon connectors. One merelytakes the ouput from a loudspeaker like a wedge monitor, connects it to the H-Ampand it automatically converts the speaker signal to a safe level producing a monooutput for headphones. The production version of the H-Amp has been upgraded fromone output to two, enabling two musicians to share the same feed. Because the H-Ampis also able to be driven directly from a power amplifier, multiple H-Amps can beused in series by connecting through using more Speakon NC4 cables.Each output is equipped with a separate level control plus a three-band filter setcan be inserted into one of the headphone outs to alter the signal should twodifferent types of headphones be connected at the same time. This allows sufficientcontrol to help accentuate certain frequencies for improved audio.Like all Radial products, the H-Amp is designed to endure the abuse of professionaltouring. 14 gauge steel construction throughout provides excellent shielding whilethe I beam internal frame ensures the PC board is stress free. The innovativebook-end construction provides a protective barrier around the switches, controlsand connectors further lengthening life span. Plus a full bottom no-slip padprovides both mechanical isolation and electrical insulation.