Headphone Amps
It's NAMM 2018 again—well, actually, it can only ever be NAMM 2018 once, but that's beside the point—and just in time for the convention, Mackie has released a bunch of utilitarian gear perfect for live and studio engineers. Indeed, Mackie is a company that enthusiastically prides itself on offering quality at a reasonable price, and these pieces are no exception.
Let's begin with the MDB series, Mackie's foray into the world of direct injection boxes, or Dis, for short. Here you'll find passive DIs like the
You sit in an office every day. Maybe it’s an open floor plan, and you’re lounging against exposed brick, headphones plugged into your laptop as hipsters amble throughout this soulless startup at all hours. Perhaps yours is a different work life: Crammed into a cubicle, you play audio from work-sanctioned streaming services as you entrench yourself in a routine your inner child would smack you for even comprehending, let alone settling for. Maybe the coffee shop is your office, and you need to block out those stroller-derby playing vanity