Work with confidence. Anywhere.
Traditional headphones — even “reference” models — don’t tell the whole truth. Their frequency response is never perfectly flat, and their exaggerated stereo image alters your perception of balance, timbre, and space. The result? Endless revisions, ear fatigue, and mixes that don’t translate.
ARC ON•EAR is a revolutionary standalone headphone DAC and amplifier that instantly corrects your headphone's response and recreates the experience of mixing on professional studio monitors.
For the first time, you can mix, master, and produce with total confidence — anywhere.
Headphone correction/virtual monitoring system
- Audiophile DAC and headphone amplifier with built-in correction
- Removes the guesswork from mixing on headphones
- Recreates the experience of monitors in a studio
- Virtually audition your mix on other top playback systems
- Control software to customize and load up to 5 profiles
- Support for hundreds of popular headphone models
- Rechargeable battery provides up to 4 hours of playback
- Digital and Analog audio inputs support all audio sources
Specs
ARC ON•EAR Specifications
Audio
- Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz
- Frequency Response: 10Hz - 80kHz (-1dB)
- Maximum output level +19dBu
- Maximum input level (analog): +10dBu
- High damping factor output stage design
- Dynamic Range (32Ω, 1kHz): 107.9dB
- Dynamic Range (150Ω, 1kHz): 112.7dB
- Dynamic Range (300Ω, 1kHz): 116.9dB
Latency
- Latency (Phase Align OFF): 1.35ms
- Latency (Phase Align ON): ~ 21.0ms (depends on the selected headphone model)
Power
- Integrated lithium rechargeable battery (up to 4 hours of use) / USB
Connections
- Analog input on 3.5 mm jack
- Headphone out on 6.3 mm jack
- Digital audio input on USB-C
Dimensions
- Size: 7.9 cm / 3.11" x 7.7 cm / 3.03" x 3.5 cm / 1.38"
- Weight: 170 g / 5.99 oz
Package includes
- ARC ON•EAR processor
- Carrying case
- USB C-Type to USB C-Type cable (0.6 m / 23.6")
- 3.5 to 3.5 mm thread-on Stereo TRS cable (0.6 m / 23.6")
- 3.5 to 6.3 mm thread-on TRS adapter
System Requirements
Mac® (64-bits)
- Minimal: Apple M1 or Intel® Core i5 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.15 or newer (macOS 11 or newer required for Apple Silicon Processors).
- One free USB port required.
Windows® (64-bits)
- Minimal: Intel® Core i5 Processor or equivalent, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer.
- One free USB port required.
