A new kind of microphone preamplifier The Triton Audio FetHead Germanium is a high quality inline microphone preamplifier. It delivers punchy, straightforward germanium sound that is "larger than life" for dynamic and ribbon microphones. Sounding full and rich, it is reminiscent of much more expensive vintage material, making FetHead Ge's desirable coloring a very good addition to the preamps (interface) which sound rather neutral. Our FetHead Germanium uses proven FET technology combined with a hand-selected "New Old Stock" Germanium transistor to provide 29dB of Germanium flavored boost.
The Flavor of Germanium Germanium transistors were used extensively in early transistor designs by Neve, EMI, Telefunken, and Fairchild, and developed a reputation for a decidedly vintage mojo that remains in demand today. We have created a new hybrid circuit consisting of low noise JFETs and a hand-selected 'new stock' germanium transistor to take full advantage of the 'germanium' sound and at the same time achieve the same sound quality that we are known for. . A low impedance output buffer provides output control to long cables.
Extremely easy to use Your Fethead Germanium will lock directly onto any microphone equipped with XLR, or anywhere else in the signal path between the microphone and the preamp / mixer. The electronics are housed in a rugged metal chassis with a balanced female XLR input and a balanced male XLR output, rugged enough for use at home, in the studio or on tour. Fethead uses phantom power to power its circuits, but does not pass phantom power to the microphone, so rest assured your ribbon mics are safe.
A clear improvement in the sound on the microphones We noticed an improvement on all the microphones tested. A Shure SM57, for example, sounds more responsive over a wider frequency range. When paired with a high-end dynamic microphone like a Sennheiser MD441 or Shure SM7, our FetHead really shines. Ribbon microphones also benefit greatly due to a much better impedance match. Fethead reduces the load on the microphone, giving it better transient response characteristics. FetHeads low noise signal amplification also extends the range of use of a ribbon microphone, making it more suitable for capturing softer sound sources.
Features: - Microphone preamplifier - 3-pin female XLR to 3-pin male XLR - Extremely quiet JFet-Germanium hybrid amplifier - Gain of 29 dB (@ 3 kOhm load) - Frequency response: 40 - 100,000 Hz - 48V phantom power required - Suitable for dynamic and ribbon microphones - Note: Does not allow passage of phantom power to the microphone.
Brand reference number:FETHEAD GERMANIUM
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