IK Multimedia ARC ON•EAR Headphone DAC and Amplifier

Experience studio-grade audio with the IK Multimedia ARC System. This sophisticated headphone DAC and amplifier delivers pristine sound reproduction, transforming your listening experience with professional-caliber clarity and precision. Engineered for discerning audiophiles and music professionals, it provides transparent amplification and digital-to-analog conversion that reveals every nuance in your favorite recordings. Elevate your personal audio setup with refined performance and meticulous attention to sonic detail.

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.

Unlike conventional correction plug-ins or virtual control room systems, ARC ON•EAR doesn’t sound artificial or over-processed. Instead, it delivers the precision, depth, and trust of a real control room — inside your headphones.

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

No guesswork, no compromise

Mixing on headphones has always meant compromise.

Even “reference” headphones color your sound, while exaggerated stereo width makes spatial judgment nearly impossible.

ARC ON•EAR solves both problems — restoring a neutral frequency response and a natural stereo image — so you can trust what you hear every time.

ARC ON•EAR changes the game

• True-to-life monitoring – Experience the natural perspective of high-end studio monitors in a properly tuned room.
• Pristine sound – Advanced acoustic modeling, not flawed convolution, ensures clarity and transparency.
• No guesswork – Get reliable, “first-shot” mixes that translate across every playback system.
• Consistency – Built-in amplification guarantees stable frequency response, free from amp-induced coloration.

A reference you can trust

Every pair of headphones has its own sonic fingerprint.

ARC ON•EAR uses precision calibration profiles, measured with state-of-the-art reference rigs, to ensure accurate, transparent, and reliable sound. With support for hundreds of popular headphone models, you’ll experience your mix exactly as it should sound — clear, balanced, and true.

Effortless control

Easily setup and fine tune your listening experience with the dedicated ARC ON•EAR Control Software.

• Quick and easy device setup
• Fine tune tonal balance to your preferences
• Save and load presets
• Customize the user button with your favorite functions
• Manage firmware and software updates