iFi ZEN CAN Studio Headphone Amplifier

iFi ZEN CAN Studio Headphone Amplifier

The ZEN CAN Studio is a high-performance, dedicated headphone amplifier. It is designed for musicians, mixing, monitoring, and mastering – situations where sound quality cannot be compromised. Its compact body makes it perfectly suited for studio, stage, or live environments. By combining the ZEN CAN Studio with iFi's ZEN One Studio DAC, you get a full-fledged audio interface and monitor controller combination.

• For musicians, recordists, and mixers who primarily use headphones and need an accurate and powerful amplifier.
• For those who want to connect headphones and active speakers for desktop use: 4.4mm / XLR balanced outputs make it an excellent monitor controller.
• For live and stage use, as well as travel, its compact power level and build quality make it a practical companion.

Key Features

• Balanced and unbalanced output - 4.4mm balanced output and 6.3mm unbalanced output for headphones.
• Versatile inputs - Balanced 4.4mm, XLR, and 6.3mm TRS, as well as unbalanced 3.5mm input.
• Power for different loads - 15.1 V / 385 mW into 300 Ohms – up to over 1.8 W into 64 Ohms – the standard amplifier architecture adapts to various headphones.
• Powerful with balanced channels - Even the unbalanced output offers good power levels – the +6 dB gain stages facilitate fine-tuning.
• Mono mode - You can switch headphones to mono mode – left, right, or both channels – which simplifies cueing in mixing.
• High-quality construction - Class A balanced circuit, custom-OV operational amplifier, and LC filtering separate from the power supply, with large capacitive reserves for fast transients.
• Silence and purity - Internal microcontroller and LEDs remain in “sleep mode” unless active. All switching is FET-based, minimizing noise and distortion (THD + N unbalanced < 0.005 %, balanced < 0.006 %)