Presonus TubePre V2 Single Channel Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp
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Description
Twist the TubePre V2 Drive saturation control and add the "color" that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliver- from gentle warmth to total fuzz. Unlike other compact tube preamps, TubePre V2 starts with the low noise, high headroom Class A XMAX preamp input stage found in PreSonus's premium interfaces and digital mixers. Discrete components and high-voltage operation deliver best-in-class dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps.
Features:
- XMAX Class A preamp input stage
- 12AX7 dual-servo vacuum tube output stage
- Tube Saturation and Input Gain controls
- 48V phantom power
- 80 Hz high-pass filter and -20 dB pad
- Instrument input select
- Polarity-reverse switch
- Backlit VU meter and Clip LED
- 1 unbalanced, 1/4 instrument input, 1 balanced, XLR mic input
- 1 unbalanced, 1/4 line output, 1 balanced, XLR line output
- Rugged, metal 1/3U chassis
- Sealed, metal, rotary controls
- External 12 VDC/1A power supply included
Improving on a Great Sound
PreSonus has been designing preamps for a long time, and they always focus on audio quality first. So when they decided to upgrade their popular TubePre V2, they focused on improving an already high-quality sound-without jacking up the price. Like the original TubePre, the new version is a fully professional tube preamp, with a dual-servo (no capacitors) gain stage that lets you boost the program signal to smoking hot levels without significantly increasing the background noise. Discrete components and high-voltage operation offer dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps in its class.
But the TubePre V2 provides an even wider palette of sound options, and a much more focused tube saturation, than the original TubePre. It has been upgraded to employ PreSonus' popular XMAXClass A solid-state preamp, which is followed in the signal path by a 12AX7 vacuum-tube stage. Twist the TubePre V2 Drive saturation control to add the "color" that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliver - from gentle warmth to total fuzz.
Versatile and Feature-Rich
Housed in a rugged case, the TubePre V2 rear panel sports separate unbalanced, 1/4" instrument and balanced, XLR mic inputs and unbalanced 1/4" and balanced XLR line outputs. We've included all of the extras you need for professional operation including a high-pass filter, phantom power for condenser mics, polarity reverse switch, and a backlit VU meter.
The TubePre V2 is more than a mic preamp, though.
Thanks to its separate instrument and mic inputs, it also serves as a dynamite direct box (DI) for guitars and basses. And it's small enough to carry almost anywhere, although you also can screw-mount it to a standard rack tray. So if you are a fan of the original TubePre, you're going to love the improved TubePre V2. And if you are checking out the TubePre for the first time, your ears are in for a real treat. Then check out the amazing low price-but sit down first because you're in for a shock. Because with PreSonus, big sound does not have to cost big bucks.
| Mic Input | |
| Connectory Type | XLR, female, balanced |
| EIN | -131 dB, 20 kHz BW, max gain, Rs=40 , A-wtd -128 dB, 20 kHz BW, max gain, Rs=40 , unwtd |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz Ð 20 kHz, -0.3 dB, +4 dBu, unity gain 5 Hz - 120 kHz, -3 dB, +4 dBu, unity gain |
| THD+N | 0.01%, -10 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, unwtd |
| Dynamic Range | 115 dB, 1 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, A-wtd 107 dB, 1kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, unwtd |
| Input Impedance | 1.3 k |
| Phantom Power | +48 VDC, 10 mA |
| Instrument Input | |
| Connector Type | _” TS, female, unbalanced |
| Input Impedance | 1 M |
| Analog Output | |
| Connector Types | XLR, male, balanced _” TS, female, unbalanced |
| Maximum Output | +20 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 51 |
| Tube Stage | |
| Type | 12AX7 |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions | 1/3U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included) |
| Height | 1.75” (44.45 mm) |
| Depth | 5.5” (139.7 mm) |
| Width | 5.5” (139.7 mm) |
| Weight | 5 lb. (2.27 kg) |
Twist the TubePre V2 Drive saturation control and add the "color" that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliver- from gentle warmth to total fuzz. Unlike other compact tube preamps, TubePre V2 starts with the low noise, high headroom Class A XMAX preamp input stage found in PreSonus's premium interfaces and digital mixers. Discrete components and high-voltage operation deliver best-in-class dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps.
Features:
- XMAX Class A preamp input stage
- 12AX7 dual-servo vacuum tube output stage
- Tube Saturation and Input Gain controls
- 48V phantom power
- 80 Hz high-pass filter and -20 dB pad
- Instrument input select
- Polarity-reverse switch
- Backlit VU meter and Clip LED
- 1 unbalanced, 1/4 instrument input, 1 balanced, XLR mic input
- 1 unbalanced, 1/4 line output, 1 balanced, XLR line output
- Rugged, metal 1/3U chassis
- Sealed, metal, rotary controls
- External 12 VDC/1A power supply included
Improving on a Great Sound
PreSonus has been designing preamps for a long time, and they always focus on audio quality first. So when they decided to upgrade their popular TubePre V2, they focused on improving an already high-quality sound-without jacking up the price. Like the original TubePre, the new version is a fully professional tube preamp, with a dual-servo (no capacitors) gain stage that lets you boost the program signal to smoking hot levels without significantly increasing the background noise. Discrete components and high-voltage operation offer dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps in its class.
But the TubePre V2 provides an even wider palette of sound options, and a much more focused tube saturation, than the original TubePre. It has been upgraded to employ PreSonus' popular XMAXClass A solid-state preamp, which is followed in the signal path by a 12AX7 vacuum-tube stage. Twist the TubePre V2 Drive saturation control to add the "color" that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliver - from gentle warmth to total fuzz.
Versatile and Feature-Rich
Housed in a rugged case, the TubePre V2 rear panel sports separate unbalanced, 1/4" instrument and balanced, XLR mic inputs and unbalanced 1/4" and balanced XLR line outputs. We've included all of the extras you need for professional operation including a high-pass filter, phantom power for condenser mics, polarity reverse switch, and a backlit VU meter.
The TubePre V2 is more than a mic preamp, though.
Thanks to its separate instrument and mic inputs, it also serves as a dynamite direct box (DI) for guitars and basses. And it's small enough to carry almost anywhere, although you also can screw-mount it to a standard rack tray. So if you are a fan of the original TubePre, you're going to love the improved TubePre V2. And if you are checking out the TubePre for the first time, your ears are in for a real treat. Then check out the amazing low price-but sit down first because you're in for a shock. Because with PreSonus, big sound does not have to cost big bucks.
| Mic Input | |
| Connectory Type | XLR, female, balanced |
| EIN | -131 dB, 20 kHz BW, max gain, Rs=40 , A-wtd -128 dB, 20 kHz BW, max gain, Rs=40 , unwtd |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz Ð 20 kHz, -0.3 dB, +4 dBu, unity gain 5 Hz - 120 kHz, -3 dB, +4 dBu, unity gain |
| THD+N | 0.01%, -10 dBu, 1 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, unwtd |
| Dynamic Range | 115 dB, 1 kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, A-wtd 107 dB, 1kHz, unity gain, 20 kHz BW, unwtd |
| Input Impedance | 1.3 k |
| Phantom Power | +48 VDC, 10 mA |
| Instrument Input | |
| Connector Type | _” TS, female, unbalanced |
| Input Impedance | 1 M |
| Analog Output | |
| Connector Types | XLR, male, balanced _” TS, female, unbalanced |
| Maximum Output | +20 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 51 |
| Tube Stage | |
| Type | 12AX7 |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions | 1/3U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included) |
| Height | 1.75” (44.45 mm) |
| Depth | 5.5” (139.7 mm) |
| Width | 5.5” (139.7 mm) |
| Weight | 5 lb. (2.27 kg) |
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