Strymon PCH-1 DI Active Direct Interface

Retailing in the region of £259.99

On the menu for January 2026 are the Strymon Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Strymon Guitar Pedals today.


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On the menu for January 2026 are the Strymon Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Strymon Guitar Pedals today.

PCH is an ultra-premium stereo active direct interface with a hidden superpower – an onboard console-quality headphone amplifier. Now you can rest easy knowing that the sound of your pedalboard won’t change even a little when passing through PCH, and the headphone amp means you won’t have to ask anyone how you sound. You’ll know.

PCH has a recording console-quality headphone amplifier onboard, making it easy to monitor or practice listening to the sound of your entire rig or pedalboard in full stereo, no matter the pedal order or the components.

No matter what instrument or genre of music you play, if you need to connect unbalanced outputs to a PA, recording interface or flat response speaker system, PCH is the ultimate choice for an absolutely transparent stereo direct interface – and it’s the only one that you can listen to locally via the headphone amp.

Key Features

  • Two channel design – use in stereo or dual mono, whichever fits your setup
  • Runs on 9VDC – internally converted to 24V to be virtually unclippable
  • Onboard headphone amplifier powerful enough to drive high impedance headphones
  • Switchable Mic/Line level operation for the XLR outputs
  • Defeatable ground lift for the XLR outputs
  • Defeatable Sum for the Thru outputs
  • Internal supply uses a custom transformer for galvanic isolation
  • Basically, PCH runs off of a modified internal mini Ojai power supply
  • Flat frequency response with Extremely low THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)

Specifications

In

  • Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
  • Max Input Level: +20dBu

Thru

  • Output Impedance: 100 Ω
  • SNR: +135dB (A-Weight)
  • Noise Floor: -115dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)
  • Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB
  • Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

HP

  • Output Impedance: 2 Ω
  • Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz

XLR, Line Setting

  • Output Impedance: 275 Ω
  • SNR: +130dB (A-Weight)
  • Noise Floor: -110dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)
  • Gain Relative to Inputs: +0dB
  • Maximum Output Level:+20dBu
  • Frequency Response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

XLR, Mic Setting

  • Output Impedance: 100 Ω
  • Gain Relative to Inputs: -20dB
  • Maximum Output Level: +0.0dBu
  • SNR: +125dB
  • Noise Floor: -125 dBV (10-22kHz no A-Weight)
  • Frequency response: +/- 0.25dB, 10Hz – 80kHz+

Power Supply

  • Input Voltage: 9VDC
  • Current Requirement: 500mA
  • Generated Supply: +/- 12V

Additional information

Weight 1 kg

Brand

Strymon

Strymon is an American company renowned for producing high-end, digitally-powered guitar effects pedals that deliver studio-quality sound. Founded in 2009 as a part of Damage Control Engineering, Strymon quickly gained a reputation for its innovative approach to effects, particularly in areas like delay, reverb, and modulation. Their pedals are known for their pristine sound quality, versatility, and deep customization options, often utilizing powerful digital signal processing (DSP) to emulate and enhance analogue sounds. Strymon’s products, such as the Timeline delay, BigSky reverb, and Mobius modulation, are highly regarded by both professional and amateur musicians for their ability to create rich, complex soundscapes. The pedals also feature intuitive controls and rugged construction, making them a staple on pedalboards worldwide.

Category

Guitar Pedals

Tags

DI

Distortion

Distortion pedals take your clean guitar signal and transform it into something bigger, bolder, and full of attitude. By clipping the waveform, they add sustain, bite, and aggression, creating that thick, compressed tone that’s powered rock music for decades. From the growling crunch of classic hard rock to the tight, saturated roar of modern metal, distortion is all about energy and presence. It gives every note weight and authority, pushing your amp to its limits and beyond.

There are countless flavours of distortion, each with its own texture and edge. Some sound smooth and creamy, others raw and gnarly like tearing fabric. It’s the sonic equivalent of turning up the heat until the sound cooks — rich, sizzling, and perfectly seasoned to taste. Whether used for rhythm muscle or soaring leads, a good distortion pedal doesn’t just add volume; it adds personality, grit, and that unmistakable sense of power under your fingers.

New

This is brand new, fresh in, and a UK warranty is included. New Gear always comes from trusted UK music retailers.

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