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Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Deluxe Preamp - FREE shipping!
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Description
Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Deluxe PreampThe Darkglass Vintage Microtubes Deluxe Preamp. FREE shipping in the USA!
The Deluxe is back with a Vengeance
The Vintage Deluxe features the warm, tube-like tones of the Microtubes Vintage and adds a 4-band active EQ, parallel output and balanced line driver. It delivers the natural dynamic response and organic compression of classic tube amps and tape machines, fitting four decades of legendary tones into a package that will fit in your gig bag.
Controls
Level: Sets the volume of the overdriven signal.
Drive: Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven signal.
Blend: Mixes the clean input signal with the overdriven signal. The clean signal remains at unity gain while the volume of the overdriven signal is set by the Level knob, allowing for fine control of the blend ratio.
Hi Mids: +-12dB @ 1.5kHz
Treble: +-12dB @ 5kHz
Low: +-12dB @ 100Hz
Low Mids: -12dB @ 500Hz
Grunt Switch: Sets the amount of low frequency content to saturate by selecting between three different bass boost levels before the clipping stage.
Attack Switch: Sets the amount of treble content to saturate: The "Boost" setting emphasizes the treble content extra clarity and presence. The "Flat" position leaves this register untouched while the "Cut" position will reduce the amount of high frequencies being saturated.This new addition helps to keep the treble portion of the signal under control, specially useful when playing with new strings and/or cabinets with tweeters!
Direct Output: A balanced version of the 1/4" output
Parallel Output: A pass through for your input signal, useful for parallel processing.
Dimensions: 12×10.7 cm (4.72×4.21 in)
Download owners manual here
Warning!
The Vintage Deluxe has a current draw of 30mA. Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug. Due to ecological reasons it does not accept batteries. Unregulated power supplies and/or higher voltages may result in suboptimal noise performance and even damage your unit, voiding the warranty.