Product Description
The Warm Audio TB12-B Tone Beast Black is a top - notch professional microphone preamp. With a whopping 71dB of gain, it can easily capture a wide range of audio sources. It's like a Swiss Army knife for audio, offering a variety of options and tones. The high - quality CineMag transformers and multiple discrete signal paths give it a big, bold, and fully - professional sound at an unbeatable price. This preamp loves to be pushed, and when you do, it'll add a sweet color to your audio signal. You can flip switches to choose between 2 opamps and 2 output transformers. At first glance, they may seem similar, but as you drive the preamp into harmonic distortion, their unique characters shine through. What's more, it's customizable; you can swap in your own opamps. The output control on the TB12 lets you limit the signal even when the gain is set very high, giving you full control. Key features include transformer selection for different output characters, a transformer bypass switch, discrete opamp selection, and an impedance switch. Technical specs are also impressive, with a 2 MEG OHM true HI - Z input, 80HZ hipass filter, polarity reverse, +48V phantom power, and more.
Using the Warm Audio TB12 - B Tone Beast Microphone Preamp is a breeze. First, connect your microphone or instrument to the appropriate input, whether it's the balanced XLR mic input on the front or back, the balanced TRS line input, or the unbalanced instrument input. If you're using a microphone that needs power, switch on the +48V phantom power. Adjust the gain to get the right level of input signal. You can really push the gain to make the preamp add some color to your sound. Use the output control to manage the output signal, even when the gain is high. For different tones, play around with the transformer selection, opamp selection, and impedance switch. As for the 80HZ hipass filter, it's great for removing low - frequency rumble. When it comes to maintenance, keep the preamp in a clean and dry place. Don't expose it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If you want to swap the opamps, make sure to power off the preamp first and handle the components carefully. Also, check the power inlet voltage setting according to your local power supply to avoid any electrical issues.
