The Hear Technologies Switch Back M8RX combines a personal Dante audio interface with a multichannel headphone monitoring station for live sound and studio recording applications. Small enough to be clipped on a belt, it gives musicians and broadcasters the option to record their performance while monitoring their mix—with one single tool. The unit can also be mounted on a mic stand or sit on a table to serve as a mini recording studio setup or a simple communication system.
The M8RX features a total of eight channels of audio mixing: two studio-quality XLR microphone preamps with 48V phantom, a 3.5mm stereo input, and 4x4 Dante network audio inputs/outputs. The headphone amplifier delivers 5W of power that enables you to listen to your audio with the same high quality as the company's Hear Back PRO and OCTO personal monitoring systems. You can individually control the level of the four Dante channels and the four analog inputs (with zero latency) to create your perfect personal mix.
The M8RX connects to a computer with a virtual sound card or a Dante-enabled mixing console via the Ethernet port, using an external PoE+ (Power-over-Ethernet+) injector (available separately). This allows the unit to be powered over the same Cat 6 cable used to transmit data.