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Mackie HM-4

155 Customer ratings

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Mackie HM-4
£30
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Most useful tool in my home studio
filipepw 10.02.2026
I use this a lot more than I thought I would

Works great in any scenario where you need more volume in your headphones or a speaker with a headphone input.
To my ears it slightly brightens the sound, but I use it in specific scenarios so take this with a grain of salt.

I got it to raise the volume of backing tracks when I'm drumming on my electric drumset, did the job.

I found myself using it to listen to music on my tablet with the studio headphones, WOW
It's now my favorite way of listening to music, when I want to hear the details.

Also use it to play podcasts, videos and music through my bass amp, it's just convenient.

Strong metal casing, knobs feel kinda cheap but work great.
Looks cool as well, I have to say

Negative aspects:
It's small and a bit heavy, with large jacks and cables plugged in it has a tendency to not be stable and fall.
That's the one note I have to give, just be careful so it doesn't fall and you are good.

Great product, my favorite studio tool
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small and handy
mariozeppe 23.10.2019
i was expecting a much bigger casing, but it is kinda small and does the job. more than enoughf for my little studio.
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Little Beast
Big-Adry 01.02.2024
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Insane value for what it is. I upgraded my headphones to Behringer DT990 PRO 250 and I needed to power them. This gets the job done phenomenally. The knobs work smooth and there is no friction "electronic" noise when manipulating them. Plus my workspace looks a bit more complex now with another device on my desk.

"Cons" (funny):
If you keep it in the same room you're sleeping in, the green led light might be pretty bright at night. (LEDs are plaguing my setup at the moment...). This little LED seems bright enough to light up the ceiling area above it at night. I guess you can cover it with any sticker.
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Great for tracking a small band
AGillon 13.09.2020
Been using this little guy for tracking smaller bands and it does the job perfectly! It was a reliable and cheap way to get more headphone outputs to my interface.
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Solid piece of gear
ZCrecords 26.02.2024
Very usable headphone amplifier/splitter for work in studio. Solid built, just like all other Mackie products.
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It's excellent overall
caglayandalgic 04.04.2025
It can drive 250 ohm headphones and has no audible noise.

Significantly better than the Behringer HA400 in terms of build quality and noise floor.
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Very happy
Louie Louie 25.09.2021
No colouration or loss of signal. Powers my old 600ohm AKGs perfectly
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Good amplifier!
fosuri 20.07.2025
I use it to connect multiple headphones to my audio interface that only has one headphone output, and it works great! I don't hear any hiss, noise, or changes in sound. It would be even better if there was an on/off button and the knobs were a little tighter. The only "flaw" is that the first knob's pointer is offset by about 3 degrees from the other three, which is only noticeable when you turn all the knobs up or down. Personally, no regrets buying it
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