S.M.S.L - SH-6
Mini Desktop Headphone AmplifierUnfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔
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Customer Reviews
SH-6 is a no frills product which does its job admirably. Along with its sturdy build quality, it has a very clean and revealing delivery with any headphone. The power delivery is consistent across the spectrum and there is hardly any distortion. The lack of a balanced output may be a sore point, but at its price point it may be nit-picking, as speaker pre-outs are a nice bonus. Overall, its a good amplifier for a bargain.
Hey there, thank you for the great review and ratings! So delighted that you are loving your purchase. Hope you had a comfortable shopping experience. Cheers!
I got this in conjunction with the smsl su-6, it runs my Beyerdynamic DT 990 pros at 240ohms super easily, also works beautifully as a pre-amp to my powered speakers.
We're really happy that you have such great thoughts about the product and thanks for the amazing review!
Just one word, I love this amplifer, I first stacked it up with Topping E30 it was perfect match for my sennheiser H650, OMG the vocals was so clear, rich,full of texture & details, I was blown away, it has wide sound stage and each instruments in thier places shined without any distortion whatsoever. I fell in love, I tell you, it will drown you in music, it will be very hard for you to remove your headphone. I also have Topping D70's Dac stacked up with Drop THX AAA 789 very linear transperent amplifer, (these are expensive ones) but I was pleasntly suprised, that S.M.S.L SH-6 stacked up with Topping E30 is very close in performance with D70's and THX 789. I also used Hifiman Sundaras, Sennheiser HD560s, Hifman 400i, Drop Sennheiser HD58X and IEM Moondrop Kanas pro. (whatever I threw at SH-6 it handled with with grace. I've beening enjoying this little amp for few months now, and I strongly recomended it. once again thanks Heaphone Zone for brining these excellent products to India, at reasonable prices. Much grateful for your service.
Thank you for your accurate feedback on this product, we're glad that you have such positive thoughts about the product.
S.M.S.L SH-6 is a powerful and clean headphone amplifier. Great device for the price.
Thank you for an awesome review & ratings, Takhel!
Chi-Fi
Excellence
Ideal for Audiophiles
Ideal for
Indoor Use
For Studio & Professionals
As the name implies, anything branded as studio headphones is designed especially for a studio setting with a particular focus on accuracy and transparency for monitoring and mixing.
These headphones present an accurate image of your music than ordinary headphones, allowing you to hear every nuance and aspect of your music. Therefore, having a good set of studio headphones is just as important as any other gear in your studio.
These headphones provide a fresh perspective to that mix you’ve spent hours mastering and recording, essentially giving you another set of ears.
Metal
Build
Connect With
RCA
1.3W X 2 @ 32Ω
Power Output
DESCRIPTION
HI-RES CERTIFIED DEVICE WITH ULTRA-LOW DISTORTION LINEAR FEEDBACK CIRCUIT
SMSL SH-6 is a brand new mini desktop headphone amplifier in a compact form factor. It is equipped with SMSL's Ultra-Low Distortion Linear Feedback Circuit that enables it to produce a tremendously clean output signal with ultra-low distortion and high SNR ratings. It achieves an ultra-low distortion rating of 0.00006% ensuring clean output for you. Your HiFi headphones will bloom with an ultra-clean amplifier such as the SH-6. Considering the exceptional performance of the SH-6 it has been awarded the Hi-Res Audio certification. 
EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM COMPONENTS FOR UNMATCHED AUDIO PERFORMANCE
The SMSL SH-6 has been engineered with the highest quality of audio components to deliver pristine audio. SH-6 has been equipped with an ultra-low noise power supply so that the output noise is as low as 1.3uV. Sh-6 also features a high precision low-temperature drift resistor which allows the device to operate optimally at any temperature. You also find high-quality relays and pop-free noise circuitry design to elevate the performance even further.
AMPLE OUTPUT POWER TO DRIVE THE MOST DEMANDING HEADPHONES EASILY
SMSL SH-6 is a powerful and clean headphone amplifier. It houses a 6.35mm headphone output with a tremendously powerful output rating of up to 2.6W at 16Ω of load. At 32Ω of headphone load, the SH-6 achieves 1.3W of output power rating adequate to drive demanding headphones with ease. This power makes it possible to use sensitive IEMs and even full-sized headphones. The device has a 2-level gain switch, the low gain has 0dB gain, and the high-gain provides 15.5dB of signal gain.
ROBUST BUILD AND SHOWCASES A CLASSIC DESIGN WITH TOGGLE SWITCHES
The SMSL SH-6 is built with precision and high-quality materials. The external casing is made of metal with CNC integrated milling process to offer a super sturdy chassis. The device adopts a classic retro design with toggle switches on the front. Both the on/off and Gain switches have toggle knobs. There is a classically inspired toggle switch for two gain settings, high gain for 15.5dB and low for 0dB. This makes it possible to toggle between the desired gain setting at will.
SPECS
| INPUT | 1x Unbalanced |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 1x 6.35mm Unbalanced |
| PRE-OUT | 1x Unbalanced |
| OUTPUT POWER | 2.6W X 2 @ 16Ω 1.3W X 2 @ 32Ω |
| SNR | 134dB |
| OUTPUT NOISE | 1.3uV |
| THD+N | -123dB, 0.00006% (1kHz, 32Ω) |
| THD+N | -118dB, 0.00012% (20Hz-20kHz, 32Ω, 0dB) |
| THD | -125dB, 0.00006% |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | 47kΩ |
| AMP OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | Near 0Ω |
| PRE-OUT IMPEDANCE | 22kΩ |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20Hz-500kHz (-3dB) |
| GAIN | Low (0dB) High (15.5dB) |
| POWER CONSUMPTION (EN60065) | <30W |
| POWER CONSUMPTION IN STANDBY MODE | <0.1W |
| SIZE | 140 x 28 x 115mm (WxHxD) |
| WEIGHT | 0.38kg/0.84lbs |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. S.M.S.L SH-6 |
| 2. Power cord |
HI-RES CERTIFIED DEVICE WITH ULTRA-LOW DISTORTION LINEAR FEEDBACK CIRCUIT
SMSL SH-6 is a brand new mini desktop headphone amplifier in a compact form factor. It is equipped with SMSL's Ultra-Low Distortion Linear Feedback Circuit that enables it to produce a tremendously clean output signal with ultra-low distortion and high SNR ratings. It achieves an ultra-low distortion rating of 0.00006% ensuring clean output for you. Your HiFi headphones will bloom with an ultra-clean amplifier such as the SH-6. Considering the exceptional performance of the SH-6 it has been awarded the Hi-Res Audio certification.
EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM COMPONENTS FOR UNMATCHED AUDIO PERFORMANCE
The SMSL SH-6 has been engineered with the highest quality of audio components to deliver pristine audio. SH-6 has been equipped with an ultra-low noise power supply so that the output noise is as low as 1.3uV. Sh-6 also features a high precision low-temperature drift resistor which allows the device to operate optimally at any temperature. You also find high-quality relays and pop-free noise circuitry design to elevate the performance even further.
AMPLE OUTPUT POWER TO DRIVE THE MOST DEMANDING HEADPHONES EASILY
SMSL SH-6 is a powerful and clean headphone amplifier. It houses a 6.35mm headphone output with a tremendously powerful output rating of up to 2.6W at 16Ω of load. At 32Ω of headphone load, the SH-6 achieves 1.3W of output power rating adequate to drive demanding headphones with ease. This power makes it possible to use sensitive IEMs and even full-sized headphones. The device has a 2-level gain switch, the low gain has 0dB gain, and the high-gain provides 15.5dB of signal gain.
ROBUST BUILD AND SHOWCASES A CLASSIC DESIGN WITH TOGGLE SWITCHES
The SMSL SH-6 is built with precision and high-quality materials. The external casing is made of metal with CNC integrated milling process to offer a super sturdy chassis. The device adopts a classic retro design with toggle switches on the front. Both the on/off and Gain switches have toggle knobs. There is a classically inspired toggle switch for two gain settings, high gain for 15.5dB and low for 0dB. This makes it possible to toggle between the desired gain setting at will.
| INPUT | 1x Unbalanced |
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 1x 6.35mm Unbalanced |
| PRE-OUT | 1x Unbalanced |
| OUTPUT POWER | 2.6W X 2 @ 16Ω 1.3W X 2 @ 32Ω |
| SNR | 134dB |
| OUTPUT NOISE | 1.3uV |
| THD+N | -123dB, 0.00006% (1kHz, 32Ω) |
| THD+N | -118dB, 0.00012% (20Hz-20kHz, 32Ω, 0dB) |
| THD | -125dB, 0.00006% |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | 47kΩ |
| AMP OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | Near 0Ω |
| PRE-OUT IMPEDANCE | 22kΩ |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20Hz-500kHz (-3dB) |
| GAIN | Low (0dB) High (15.5dB) |
| POWER CONSUMPTION (EN60065) | <30W |
| POWER CONSUMPTION IN STANDBY MODE | <0.1W |
| SIZE | 140 x 28 x 115mm (WxHxD) |
| WEIGHT | 0.38kg/0.84lbs |
| BOX CONTENTS | 1. S.M.S.L SH-6 |
| 2. Power cord |
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S.M.S.L - SH-6 comes with a 1 Year warranty
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