{"id":1163,"date":"2025-07-27T19:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2025-07-27T19:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:45:24","slug":"howler-monkey-pro-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/?page_id=1163","title":{"rendered":"Howler Monkey PRO (NEW!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>We were not Monkeying around with this PRO version!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1211\" style=\"width: 365px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-image-1211 \" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Howler Monkey PRO &#8211; Shown with Optional Riser<\/p><\/div>\n<p>How do you top the best sounding headphone amplifier ever designed? (OK, that is just our opinion, but it was really that good!) Well, after we went back to the\u00a0 drawing board, worked out a lot of math formulas (only to remember how much we did not like calculus all that much), then we erased the drawing board out of frustration because we realized something: the internal design was already too good to mess with.<\/p>\n<p>We decided not to improve upon perfection (again, our opinion!) and focused on the physical aspects. The result isn\u2019t a replacement for the original\u00a0<strong>Howler Monkey<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s a sibling with a different purpose and audience.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Born From the Stage<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1213 size-medium alignright\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-300x111.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-1536x566.png 1536w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-2048x755.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A while back, a drummer friend of ours\u2014who played in a well-known industrial rock band from the &#8217;90s (we\u2019ll keep the name to ourselves)\u2014wanted to try the original Howler Monkey. Since it was built for broadcast studios, we had to rig up some RJ-45 adapters to make it stage-friendly. He got it working and called it \u201cunreal\u201d driving his SE535&#8217;s (with some other colorful language we\u2019ll leave out for the sake of family-friendliness&#8230; but all positive).<\/p>\n<p>But there was a problem: the original was designed to mount under a studio counter\u2014not exactly ideal for a drummer mid-set, or live sound, or recording studios. That was our cue to evolve.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Meet the Howler Monkey PRO<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>Howler Monkey PRO<\/strong>\u00a0isn\u2019t a replacement\u2014it\u2019s a fraternal twin with its own mission. Purpose-built for\u00a0<strong>live sound<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>recording studios<\/strong>, it delivers the same precision and reliability as the original, but in a rugged, portable form.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inputs<\/strong>: +4dBu balanced stereo via dual \u00bc\u201d TRS jacks or RJ-45<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build<\/strong>: Durable 12-gauge aluminum chassis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mounting<\/strong>: \u00bc-20 threaded mount-point for mic stands, drum kits, or clamp mounts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jacks<\/strong>: Genuine Neutrik \u00bc\u201d TRS for maximum durability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Why \u201cHowler Monkey PRO\u201d?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just like the original, the name comes from one of the loudest animals on Earth. Adult howler monkeys can hit nearly 140 decibels and be heard from 3 miles away. While they thrive in Central and South America, the\u00a0<strong>Howler Monkey PRO<\/strong>\u00a0is right at home on stage or in the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Then we added &#8220;PRO&#8221; to the end.\u00a0 Whether you think that stands for &#8220;Production-Ready and Overengineered,&#8221; or &#8220;Precision Roadie Optimized,&#8221; it really just means that this is the next level and has &#8220;Precision Rockin&#8217; Output!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>But with so many headphone amp choices out there, why use the Howler Monkey PRO?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve used countless headphone amps in broadcast studios over the years. We also performed engineering test and measurement as well as listening tests on many popular brands.\u00a0 \u00a0Some were great. Some were awful. Some were amazing\u2014but ridiculously expensive.<\/p>\n<p>What we noticed?\u00a0<strong>Impedance matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most modern headphones\u2014like those from Sony, Beats, and Shure\u2014have lower impedances (32\u201344 ohms). Many amps on the market struggle with these, either distorting at moderate volumes or failing to deliver enough current changing fast enough to avoid harmonic distortion. Others can\u2019t handle high-impedance headphones. And since headphone impedance varies across frequencies, poor amp design can color the sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Result.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every component in the Howler Monkey PRO was carefully selected to provide the highest possible quality audio performance while keeping the device affordable. (Seriously, we could have gone crazy here, but decided against hand-matched gold-plated germanium FETs!).<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we focused on what matters:\u00a0<strong>clean, powerful, reliable sound<\/strong>\u2014whether you&#8217;re in the studio or on the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Howler-Monkey-PRO-User-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instruction Manual<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Part # N24-HP20-0<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Front-Drawing.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1209\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Front-Drawing-300x217.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Front-Drawing-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Front-Drawing-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Front-Drawing.png 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Rear-Drawing.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Rear-Drawing-300x181.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Rear-Drawing-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Rear-Drawing-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-PRO-Rear-Drawing.png 935w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1213 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-300x111.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-1536x566.png 1536w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-2048x755.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1210\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-300x152.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-1536x777.png 1536w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-Front-Left-2048x1036.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1214\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1214\" class=\"wp-image-1214\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HMProMountingHole.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1\/4-20 Mount Point adds Versatility in Studio or Stage Mounting<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"attachment_1211\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-image-1211 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Riser.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shown with Optional Riser Accessory (Available Separately). NotaBotYet Part Number N25-RSR-0.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Optional Accessory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1227\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1227\" class=\"wp-image-1227 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Riser.png 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riser for Howler Monkey Pro.\u00a0 NotaBotYet Part Number N25-RSR-0.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1212\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1212\" class=\"wp-image-1212 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount-300x229.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount-1024x783.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HM-Pro-on-Bridge-Mount.png 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shown Mounted on a Bridge Mount (Available Separately).\u00a0 NotaBotYet Part Number Y25-B01-0.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Optional Accessory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1183\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1183\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1183\" class=\"wp-image-1183 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-300x225.png\" alt=\"Bridge Mount\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bridge-Mount-1080.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bridge Mount. NotaBotYet Part Number Y25-B01-0.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were not Monkeying around with this PRO version! How do you top the best sounding headphone amplifier ever designed? (OK, that is just our opinion, but it was really that good!) Well, after we went back to the\u00a0 drawing board, worked out a lot of math formulas (only to remember how much we did [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1163","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1163"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1238,"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163\/revisions\/1238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/notabotyet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}