The Tone Beast (“TB”) is a high-quality mic preamp that easily reproduces a wide variety of sources thanks to its high headroom. Equipped with custom-made CineMag transformers made in the USA and composed of different discrete signal streams, it produces a full, round sound that far outweighs its price. The Tone Beast is a mic preamp that likes to be messed around: the harder you push it, the richer and more colorful the sound. At first glance, its two op amps and two output transformers, which are selected with two selector switches, don’t seem to sound much different. But just push the preamp a little to increase the harmonic distortion and reveal the differences in character between these four components. And that’s not all: the Tone Beast is customizable, meaning it allows other op amps to be chosen and easily mounted in the unit. To get the most out of the TB12, drive the amp as far into saturation as possible without reaching the clipping point. The output level control allows you to control the amplified signal while pushing the gain.
Features: - 1-channel microphone/instrument preamplifier - Up to 71 dB of gain - Transformer bypass switch - 2 discrete op-amps: 1731 (Vintage) and 918 (Cleaner) - Tone switch - switches the input impedance from 600 Ohms to 150 Ohms - Hi-Z input routes the signal through the entire circuit - Balanced XLR and 1/4" jack outputs - 1/4" jack insert - 48V phantom power - 19" rackmount - 1U
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