PreSonus HP60 6-Channel Headphone Mixing System
Eligibility: Students, Faculty/Staff & Schools
PreSonus HP60: The Ultimate Audio Command Center for Music Labs & Classrooms
The PreSonus HP60 (6-Channel Headphone Mixing System) is a professional-grade audio distribution matrix specifically engineered to solve the most complex headphone monitoring challenges in music schools, learning centers, and school recording studios. In an educational lab environment where multiple students are tracking a band, mixing a podcast, or practicing piano ensembles simultaneously, a standard single-output headphone jack falls short. The HP60 provides six independent, ultra-clean headphone amplifiers, allowing educators to distribute a master audio track to an entire small group or workshop while ensuring each student has pristine, high-powered sound that easily overrides ambient classroom noise.
What sets the HP60 apart for music teaching centers is its dual-input and specialized "More Me" mixing matrix. The system acts as an interactive learning hub, featuring two discrete, balanced stereo inputs that run globally across all six channels. This allows an instructor to pipe a backing track or instructional software audio through Input A, and their own teaching microphone through Input B. Students can use the individual front-panel Mix controls to adjust the ratio between the background media and the teacher's voice. Furthermore, each channel features an external auxiliary input, allowing a student to plug their own electronic instrument (like a keyboard or electronic drum kit) directly into their station, practicing over the master track without disturbing their classmates.
Durability and administrative ease-of-use make the HP60 an essential, "student-proof" investment for institutional media labs. Housed in a rugged, 1U rack-mountable steel chassis, it seamlessly integrates into standard server racks or classroom media carts, keeping cable clutter hidden behind the scenes. Front-panel controls are completely analog, tactile, and highly intuitive, meaning students can instantly adjust their own volume, toggle mono summing, or press a dedicated Mute button during group discussions without navigating complex software menus. It provides school districts with a highly reliable, centralized solution that maximizes classroom productivity and delivers professional recording lab capabilities on a student-friendly budget.
Features include:
- Centralized Student Hub: Six independent, high-powered 150mW headphone amplifiers that deliver pristine audio clarity, overriding the noise of active classrooms.
- Dual Global Inputs: Two independent stereo input channels (A and B) let instructors feed a backing track on one channel and a teaching microphone on the other.
- Interactive Mixing Control: Individual A/B Mix knobs on every channel empower students to customize the balance between instructional media and the teacher's voice.
- Personal "More Me" Input: Front-panel stereo Aux inputs on each channel allow students to plug in their own instrument or device to play along with the master feed.
- School-District Hardened: Packaged in a heavy-duty 1U rack-mountable steel chassis built to withstand daily use in high-traffic school media labs.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Name | PreSonus HP60 (6-Channel Headphone Mixing System) |
| Form Factor | 1U 19-inch Rackmount (Steel Chassis) |
| Amplifier Output Power | 150 mW per channel RMS (into 60 Ohms) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) |
| Global Audio Inputs | 2x Stereo Pairs (Input A & Input B) via 1/4" TRS Balanced |
| Channel External Inputs | 6x Independent Stereo Aux Inputs via 1/4" TRS (Front Panel) |
| Channel Audio Outputs | 6x 1/4" TRS Stereo Headphone Outputs (Front Panel) |
| Channel Line Outputs | 6x 1/4" TRS Stereo Line Outputs (Rear Panel, for feeding extra matrices) |
| Tactile Controls (per channel) | Headphone Volume, Input A/B Mix Level, Aux Input Level, Mono Switch, Mute Button |
| Talkback System | External XLR Microphone Input with dedicated Talkback Button and Volume Control |
Recommended Enhancements & Add-Ons:
- Studio-Grade Signal Integrity: Guarantee a buzz-free audio signal from your mixers to the distribution hub with our heavy-duty, balanced TRS & XLR Audio Cables.
- Total Classroom Silence: Pair this distribution amplifier with our durable, sound-crafted Pre-Sonus On-Ear Headphones to create isolated student workstations.
- Power Conditioners: Protect your school's high-end studio recording rack from voltage spikes by backing it with our High-Joule Surge Protectors.
