TubePre V2
TubePre V2
Overview
Compact, affordable and built tough enough for serious gigging, the PreSonus® TubePre V2 one-channel professional tube preamplifier is a great-sounding tool you'll use on a variety of sources, including guitars, basses and microphones. The signal path features one of PreSonus' famed XMAX Class A solid-state preamps, followed by a 12AX7 vacuum-tube stage that's hand-selected and carefully tested for top audio performance. Twist the Drive saturation control to add just the right amount of tube distortion to guitars, basses or mic signals. Go lightly for gentle warmth or go all-out for solid crunch.
A dual-servo (no capacitors) gain stage lets you boost the signal to smoking hot levels without significantly increasing noise. Discrete components and high-voltage operation offer dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps in its class. You also get a high-pass filter, phantom power, polarity reverse and a backlit VU meter.
The TubePre V2 rear panel sports separate unbalanced, ¼-inch instrument and balanced, XLR mic inputs and unbalanced ¼-inch and balanced XLR line outputs. Use it as a straight-up tube preamp or a dynamite direct box (DI) for guitars and basses. It's housed in a rugged case that's small enough to carry almost anywhere - or screw-mount it to a standard rack tray.
Overview
Features
- XMAX Class A solid-state preamp input stage with Input Gain control
- 12AX7 dual-servo, vacuum-tube output stage
- 1 balanced XLR mic input and 1 unbalanced ¼-inch instrument input with Instrument input select switch
- 1 unbalanced ¼-inch and 1 balanced XLR line output
- 48V phantom power
- 80 Hz high-pass filter
- Polarity-reverse switch
- Backlit VU meter and Clip LED
- Compact ⅓U rack-mount chassis
- External 12 VDC, 1A power supply
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Highlights
PreSonus® XMAX Preamps
PreSonus® Class A XMAX solid-state preamps are widely lauded for their clarity, musicality and transparency, with high headroom, wide dynamic range, deep lows, smooth highs and a rich overall sound. XMAX preamps use discrete transistors, resistors, and capacitors for ultra-low noise and transparency — not op-amps that add coloration and harshness.
Specs
Electronics
Channels
One
Phantom Power
+48 VDC, 10 mA
VoltageRequirements
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
General
Color
Blue
Product Name
TubePre V2, Blue, 120V
Series
Microphone Preamps
Inputs
Instrument Input Connection Type
1/4” TS Female (Combo), Unbalanced
Microphone Input Connection Type
XLR Female, Balanced
Microphone Preamp Dynamic Range
115 dB, 1 kHz, Unity Gain, 20 kHz BW, A-Weighted 107 dB, 1kHz, Unity Gain, 20 kHz BW, Unweighted
Microphone Preamp Equivalent Input Noise
-131 dB, 20 kHz BW, Maximum Gain, Rs=40Ω, A-Weighted -128 dB, 20 kHz BW, Maximum Gain, Rs=40Ω, Unweighted
Microphone Preamp Frequency Response
20 Hz – 20 kHz, -0.3 dB, +4 dBu, Unity Gain 5 Hz - 120 kHz, -3 dB, +4 dBu, Unity Gain
Microphone Preamp Input Impedance
1.3 kΩ
Microphone Preamp Total Harmonic Distortion
0.01%, -10 dBu, 1 kHz, Unity Gain, 20 kHz BW, Unweighted
Measurements
Product Depth
5.5" (139.7 mm)
Product Height
1.75" (44.45 mm)
Product Height/Length
1.75" (44.45 mm)
Product Width
5.5" (139.7 mm)
Miscellaneous
Power Cable
12 VDC, 1A, External Power Supply
Output
Main And Line Outputs Maximum Level
+20 dBu
Main And Line Outputs Output Impedance
51Ω
Tubes
Preamp Tubes
1 x 12AX7