Strymon PCH-1 Active Direct Interface

Hear Everything.

PCH is an advanced stereo active direct interface with a hidden superpower – an onboard console-quality headphone amplifier. Now you can rest easy knowing that the sound of your pedalboard won’t change even a little when passing through PCH, and the headphone amp means you won’t have to ask anyone how you sound.

You’ll know.

PCH has a powerful headphone amplifier onboard, making it easy to monitor or practice listening to the sound of your entire rig or pedalboard in full stereo, no matter the pedal order or the components.

Connecting the output of your pedalboard to a DI is a very different thing than simply plugging your bass or guitar straight into one. Pedalboards can generate very loud output signals, enough to swamp the input of ordinary direct boxes. PCH is different, partially because it runs on 9VDC, and it has enough headroom to handle powerful incoming audio while remaining pristine, ensuring you always sound your best.

No matter what instrument or genre of music you play, if you need to connect unbalanced outputs to a PA, recording interface or flat response speaker system, PCH is the ultimate choice for an absolutely transparent stereo direct interface — and it’s the only one that you can listen to locally via the headphone amp.

Technology

• Runs on 9VDC — internally converted to 24V to be virtually unclippable

• Onboard headphone amplifier powerful enough to drive high impedance headphones cleanly

• Switchable Mic/Line level operation for the XLR outputs

• Defeatable ground lift for the XLR outputs

• Defeatable Sum for the Thru outputs

• Powered by a custom single-channel internal Ojai power supply

• Internal supply’s custom transformer provides galvanic isolation

• Extremely flat frequency response

• Extremely low total harmonic distortion

Construction

• Thick 3mm extruded aluminum external shell with 5mm ribs for bulletproof protection

• Shell awning design protects headphone volume pot while allowing easy access to jacks

• High quality long life jacks and switches

Specs

In

• Input Impedance: 1 MΩ

• Max Input Level: +20dBu

Thru

• Output Impedance: 100 Ω

• SNR: +135dB (A-Weight)

• Noise Floor: -115dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)

• Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB

• Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

HP

• Output Impedance: 2 Ω

• Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz

XLR, Line Setting

• Output Impedance: 275 Ω

• SNR: +130dB (A-Weight)

• Noise Floor: -110dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)

• Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB

• Maximum Output Level: +20dBu

• Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

XLR, Mic Setting

• Output Impedance: 100 Ω

• Gain Relative to Inputs: -20dB

• Maximum Output Level: +0.0dBu

• SNR: +125dB

• Noise Floor: -125 dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)

• Frequency response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

Power Supply

• Input Voltage: 9VDC

• Current Requirement: 500mA

Dimensions

• L – 4.88″ (124mm)

• W – 2.97″ (76mm)

• H -1.94″ (50mm)

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil