Description
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The TB12 "Tone Beast" 500 is a high-voltage microphone preamplifier, utilzing CineMag USA Transformers. Our own reproduction of the legendary original 2520-style discrete opamp found in the classic american consoles of yesteryear. These op-amps will work in any preamplifier or other device which conforms to the 2520-style footprint and +/-16 voltage standard. Have no fear of hurting the Beast, you can push it very hard into full-on distortions if you wish, and these can sound quite nice on electric guitar, bass or anything else that likes some nice grit.
When hand building mic pres I learned a bit about the "subtle" differences component choices can make. A little change here, and another there often times became a huge deal in a finished mix, but often times is not very noticeable at first take. The different component options in the TB12 are subtle, but when driven into saturation are noticeable and can make a big difference to the way your final mix will sound.
- UTILIZES PREMIUM GRADE CINEMAG USA TRANSFORMERS.
- 71DB OF GAIN.
- TRANSFORMER SELECTION PROVIDES BOTH STEEL AND 50% NICKEL CINEMAG OUTPUT TRANSFORMERS FOR VARYING CHARACTER.
- TRANSFORMER BYPASS SWITCH ALLOWS FOR REMOVAL OF THE OUTPUT TRANSFORMER FROM THE CIRCUIT.
- DISCRETE OPAMP SELECTION ALLOWS FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN A 1731(VINTAGE) AND 918(CLEANER) STYLE .OPAMP. THESE ARE SOCKETED/SWAPPABLE WITH YOUR CHOICE OF 2520 6 PIN FOOTPRINT OPAMPS.
- IMPEDANCE SWITCH LABELED TONE TO SWITCH BETWEEN 150 AND 600 OHMS INPUT IMPEDANCE. CHANGES THE TONE OF ALL INPUTS (MIC, LINE AND HI-Z.).
- 2 MEG OHM TRUE HI-Z INPUT ON FRONT PANEL SENDS INSTRUMENT SIGNAL THROUGH ENTIRE CIRCUIT INCLUDING BOTH CINEMAG TRANSFORMERS AND THE DISCRETE OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER. GREAT FOR GUITARS, BASS, KEYBOARDS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS THAT HAVE A 1/4″ OUTPUT JACK.
- CAPACITOR SELECTION BETWEEN TANTALUM AND ELECTROLYTIC FOR DIFFERENT CHARACTERS.
- 80HZ HIPASS FILTER.
- POLARITY REVERSE.
- +48V PHANTOM POWER.
- OUTPUT ATTENUATION ALLOWING FOR SATURATION FLEXIBILITY OF BOTH THE OPAMPS AND TRANSFORMERS.
- ¼" INSERT FOR THE USE OF INLINE COMPRESSORS, EQ'S ETC.
- BALANCED XLR MIC, BALANCED TRS LINE, AND ¼" INSTRUMENT INPUTS.
- -20DB PAD.
- LED VU METER.
- COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD 500 SERIES RACKS.
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