Nickel Amplifier

Nickel seems to break the laws of physics. More power output than just about any portable solution on the market, yet smaller than some pairs of IEMs. It’s like we took a kilowatt, kilobuck high end audio amp and shrunk it down like an angora sweater put through the hot wash cycle.

Over 25 mW per gram – yeah, no one else talks that way because no one else has as much power in as small and light a package.  A full 275 mW – over a quarter of a Watt – continuous per channel into 32 Ohms.  Nearly double that into 16 or 8 Ohms.  Plenty of power for just about any headphone out there.  And with 6.5 dB of gain, it’s a good bump up in level – without crushing the volume range of your phone.

Ultra-simple to use, plug it in to turn on, unplug to turn off. Add it to a cellphone and watch high-end personal music players run in fear. Hours and hours of play time, and mere minutes to recharge. Easily 8 hours of too-loud-to-listen output from a good set of IEMs (like our units), and 30 minutes to charge.  Oh, and you can charge at the same time you’re listening, thanks to a dedicated split power supply for the audio stage.  Designed for unmatched accuracy, built to survive the mobile lifestyle.

Frequency Response

8 Hz to 80 kHz

THD+N

< 0.005%, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Gain

6 .5 dB

Continuous Power Output (RMS)

275 mW @ 32 Ohms - Per Channel

Dynamic Power Output (Peak)

550 mW @ 32 Ohms - Per Channel

Damping Factor

> 100 @ 32 Ohms

Battery Life

12 Hours, typical (400 mAh)

Charge Time

30 minutes from full discharge

Physical Properties

Length

50mm

Width

30mm

Height

18mm

Weight

20 grams

Audio Jack

3.5mm TRRS (Mic Pass Through)

Charging Jack

Micro USB

Power Indicator

Red/Yellow/Green

Body Material

Polycarbonate

Material Properties

Melting Point

1728 Kelvin

Speed of Sound

4900 meters per second

Young's Modulus

200 Gigapascals

Brinell Hardness

1600 Megapascals

20cm (8") long 3.5mm

TRRS to 3.mm TRRS to connect your phone/tablet/laptop to the Nickel input

20cm long type A to micro USB cable for charging the Nickel

Warranty lasts for five (5) years in the United States.

Warranty lasts for two (2) years in all other Countries.

Please see the Warranty page for full details.