The Ultimate Transformation for Your Pedalboard Signal. Most direct boxes treat your audio as an afterthought, often distorting low frequencies and narrowing your dynamic range. The Strymon PCH X2 is different. Built for the player who refuses to compromise on tone, the PCH X2 is an active, phantom-powered, and transformer-isolated stereo interface designed to be the most transparent link in your signal chain.
Pristine Audio Without Compromise Whether you are running a high-end digital modeler or a complex analog pedalboard, the PCH X2 ensures your signal reaches the front of house exactly as you intended. While traditional DI boxes struggle with low-end clarity—often distorting a low B on a bass guitar—the PCH X2 remains perfectly flat from 10Hz all the way to 80kHz. With audiophile-quality noise specs and custom-wound transformers, it provides true galvanic isolation to eliminate ground loops and hum instantly.
Professional Routing & Control The PCH X2 is more than a DI; it is a utility powerhouse. It features a defeatable Sum switch that merges your stereo inputs into a mono signal sent to the Left outputs—perfect for when you’re short on mixer channels but don’t want to rewire your board. Additionally, a three-position High Pass Filter (80Hz and 240Hz) allows you to carve out mud or rumble before the signal ever hits the board, while the Phase Reverse switch ensures your stereo image is always perfectly aligned.
Bulletproof Construction Designed for the rigors of the road and the precision of the studio, the PCH X2 is housed in a 3mm extruded aluminum chassis with 5mm reinforced ribs. Its unique "awning" design protects your switches from stray feet while remaining easy to access. Compact enough to fit under or on top of any board, the PCH X2 is the new standard for professional connectivity.
Technology
Custom audio transformer per channel.
Runs on phantom power (each channel requires power).
Ground Lift Switch per channel.
Three-position high pass filter on each input.
Defeatable Sum feature merges the Left and Right inputs and sends them to the Left outputs.
Extremely flat frequency response.
Extremely low total harmonic distortion (THD).
Construction
Thick 3mm extruded aluminum external shell with 5mm ribs for bulletproof protection.
Shell awning design protects switches while allowing easy access.
High quality long life jacks and switches.
Specs
In
Input Impedance: 2 MΩ , (For PCH X2, when SUM enabled: 4 kΩ)
Max Input Level: +20.5dBu
XLR Out
Output Impedance: 100 Ω
Gain Relative to Inputs: -20dB
Maximum Output Level: +0.5dBu
Noise Floor: -123 dBu (10-22kHz no A-Weight)
Frequency Response:
+/- 0.25dB, 20Hz – 30kHz (13.6KΩ load, HPF off)
+/- 0.5dB, 10Hz – 80kHz (13.6KΩ load, HPF off)
+/- 0.5dB, 20Hz – 20kHz (600Ω load, HPF off)
Frequency Response (HPF 80Hz, 240Hz)
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
1kHz: 0.0007% (-10dBu out)
100Hz: 0.0035% (-10dBu out)
50Hz: 0.0125% (-10dBu out)
Thru
Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB, (For PCH X2, when SUM enabled: -6dB)
Output Impedance: 0Ω, (For PCH X2, when SUM enabled: 1 kΩ)
Power Requirements: 5mA @ +48VDC (per channel)
Dimensions: L – 3.66″ (93mm) x W – 4.20″ (107mm) x H – 1.54″ (39mm)
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