Name: Head Box MKII
Brand: Pro-Ject

What Hi-Fi? Verdict

If you don't have a headphone out, plug the Head Box into a spare tape loop and you're away

Pros

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Compact
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good sound quality
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affordable

Cons

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Nothing considering the price

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'Turn that flippin' music down now!' Banish those big-volume blues with a decent pair of 'phones and the Pro-ject Head Box MkII.

If your amplifier doesn't have a headphone out, plug the Pro-Ject into a spare tape loop, and you're away. Even if you do have a 'phone out, the Head Box MkII sounds better, at least on sub-£500 kit.

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