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Studio Projects VTB-1 Tube Blend Mic Preamp

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Variable tube mic pre.

The new Studio Projects VTB-1 is the ultimate in low cost mic preamplifier technology. Incorporating true class A/B switching, the VTB-1 is a totally discrete circuit. Unique to the VTB-1 is the Tube Drive circuit based on a a 12AX7 tube that allows the user to blend as little or as much of the Tube Drive as desired. The VTB-1 allows the user the most flexibility of any mic pre in its price class.

The VTB-1 allows you to go from a pristine solid state sound to any combination of Tube Drive you choose - even hard distortion for guitars and bass! The VTB-1 is must-have device as the perfect mic preamplifier for any microphone!

Studio Projects VTB-1 Tube Blend Mic Preamp Features:

A superb vocal mic pre with warm transparent character

Great for use as a tube DI box

Ideal for production, broadcast, and voice over work

Perfect for the professional and home project studio

48-volt phantom power

Polarity reverse switch

Variable input gain control on detented pot

1/4" DI jack on front panel

High-pass filter

Discrete solid state class A/B design

TRS insert

Mic/line switch

Variable Tube blend on detented pot

Meter read select between input and output level

Switchable impedance between 50-200 ohms

5-position LED metering

XLR mic input

Balanced outputs on XLR and 1/4" jacks

External AC power supply for extreme low noise operation

Output gain control on detented pot

Studio Projects VTB-1 Tube Blend Mic Preamp Specifications:

adat output	no
aes edu output	no
frequency response	20Hz - 20kHz
height inches	1.6
impedance selectable	Yes
length inches	4.9
max gain db	72
number of channels	1
pad	No
phantom power	Yes
quarter in balanced input	no
quarter in balanced output	yes
quarter in unbalanced input	no
quarter in unbalanced output	no
rackmount	Yes
rca input	no
rca output	no
spdif output	no
special features	None
thd percentage	0.0015
tube circuit	No
width inches	8.4
xlr input	yes
xlr ouput	yes

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A good studio tool

Unlike a ART DPS I liked this preamp on vocal tracks. I found this mic preamp to be a solid all around project studio tool. I did not find the preamp to be anything spectacular for any particular application but if you need a good all around preamp this may work for you. The preamp does provide a significant mount of noise free amplification but it did not seem to really make anything seem warm. It is not a good mic preamp if you like a clear transparent sound. On the bright side I found that the preamp did not seem to muddy up a mix after adding more than 12 tracks making this a handy tool to have in the studio.

Reviewed by Fuzzball on 10/2/2006 who plays all types.

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Nice mic-preamp for the money

I needed a good, all-around mic preamp for my project studio and I'm pretty limited on budget. The Studio Projects VTB-1 has fit the bill perfectly. It works well for tracking vocals and the tube blend adds a nice warmth. It also works reasonably well as a DI box. These are my two main studio needs for a preamp and this does the job nicely. It can provide a really clean, crisp sound if you turn the tube blend knob all the way down and dialing from 0 - 50% tube blend adds in a nice warmth. That describes, from my perspective, the effective range of the product, from clean and crisp to moderately warm. It's a versatile and well-made piece of studio gear for a great price.

Reviewed by Smitty265 on 10/31/2006 who plays Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country.

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Best features in its price class, sounds good too!

This a fantastic preamp, for its price. Great instrument in for bass DI, nice on keys as well. HPF is perfectly positioned at 70Hz. Tube blend is nice, but also nice is being able to dial it all the way to the left for pure solid state action if your project so calls for it. Metering on both input and output is a great plus. Impedence switching for old school ribbon mics is another fantastic feature. Its also nice that they provided a polarity reverse button. It has this nice vibe to it, that some of my more expensive pres don't have. Its plain silly not to have a pair of these in your arsenal, for those that are just beginng there studio adventures.

Reviewed by SRR on 10/19/2006 who plays Christian pop.

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