iFi Studio ZEN CAN Studio

The ZEN CAN Studio is the amplifier half of iFi Studio's monitoring pair, built for musicians who rely on headphones to mix, monitor, or master rather than a pair of speakers in a treated room. Its Class A balanced circuitry trickles down directly from iFi's flagship Studio iCAN, scaled into a compact enclosure that fits on a crowded desk or a stage rig. On its own it's a serious step up from a laptop's headphone jack, and paired with the ZEN One Studio it becomes a complete interface and monitor controller.

Type & Technology

• Professional headphone amplifier, built for mixing, monitoring, and mastering rather than casual listening
• Class A, balanced, FET-based circuitry adapted from the flagship iFi Studio iCAN
• Four steps of gain in +6dB increments, scaling from sensitive IEMs to hard-to-drive planar headphones
• Mono switch (L, R, or L and R) for checking mix compatibility and catching panning errors

Sound Character

• Voiced to be a clean, accurate monitoring tool rather than a warm or colored listening amp
• Ultralow distortion at 0.0001%, so it stays out of the way of whatever the mix actually sounds like
• Up to 1890mW through the 4.4mm balanced output or 1000mW through 1/4-inch, enough headroom for demanding studio headphones

Build & Design

• Compact enough for a crowded studio desk or a stage monitoring rig, not just a home listening room
• Balanced XLR and unbalanced inputs, accepting a feed from the ZEN One Studio or any other line-level source
• MCU and LED sleep mode to keep noise down when the amp is idle between takes

Best For

Musicians and engineers who mix or master on headphones and want a clean, high-headroom amp rather than a warm hi-fi one. Pairs with the ZEN One Studio for a complete interface and monitor controller, or drops into an existing studio chain on its own.

What's in the Box

ZEN CAN Studio with its power supply. Exact accessory bundle to confirm.

Specifications