Warm Audio TB12 500 Series Microphone Preamp

Ask any Sales Engineer here at Music Bliss, and you'll here the same thing: there simply is no single "best" microphone preamp out there, because it all depends on what kind of coloration you're going for. That's why were's so jazzed about the Warm Audio TB12 500 Tone Beast, which sticks the equivalent of 24 amazing preamps all in the space of two 500 Series rack modules. And we're not talking about any fancy modeling here, the TB12 500 gives you two input impedance settings, two op amps, two capacitor sets, and three output transformer options - all built with discrete circuitry that you can mix and match as you please. The result is a single preamp that can offer up anything from the most pristine modern transparency to the most colorful vintage console sound you can imagine.

FEATURES

• An amazing preamp that adds the sound of 24 signal paths to your 500 Series rack
• Separate gain and output volume controls let you saturate your circuitry, without overloading your rig
• Selectable input impedance (600 or 150 ohms) offers a dramatic shift in character and response
• Choose between Melcor 1731 and Jensen 918 op amp styles for more or less colored tone
• Op-amps are 6-pin socketed and swappable with any standard 2520-type op amps for further customization
• Select tantalum or electrolytic capacitors with the Clean/Vintage switch for even more character variation
• Switchable CineMag 100% steel and %50 nickel output transformers offer highly colored or mildly colored sound
• Bypass the transformer section altogether for extremely clean sound
• Additional options include an 80Hz highpass filter, -20dB pad, +48V phantom power, and both instrument- and line-level inputs
• LED VU meter lets you monitor your levels

SPECIFICATIONS

• Preamp Type:Solid State
• Phantom Power:Yes
• Analog Inputs:1 x XLR, 2 x 1/4"