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Key Features
Back in Black. Based on the iconic 312 preamp, the Warm Audio TB12 Tone Beast Tone Shaping Mic Preamp is a must-have for any engineer, producer, or artist that's serious about achieving the greatest sounding recordings. From stage to studio, and everything in-between. The inclusion of luxury Cinemag transformers ensure that the TB12 will excel in any application thrown at it.
Thanks to multiple, discrete signal paths and the ability to swap out op-amps, to you'll be able to achieve a seemingly infinite number of tones. Whether you're aiming for transparent cleans or desire to inject some much needed vintage mojo into your recordings. It'll feel like anything is possible with the TB12 in your set-up.
Whether it's guitars, basses, vocals, pianos, or even drums. Embrace the larger-than-life, bold sound that the TB12 emits. You'll be hard pressed to find another preamp that has so much functionality and sounds as good in this price-range.
Nearly New: This product may have been opened for quality control purposes, returned by a customer, refurbished, or may have non-essential parts or software missing. Otherwise, the product operates as new. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
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Purchasing preamps can be a big commitment. Not only do they cost a lot. You'll find that most offer a very specific sound. The TB12 is a game-changer. Despite its modest price, the mic pre offers an incredible amount of versatility. At the start of the pre's chain is the choice of a Melcor 1731 or Jensen 918 op-amplifier. Choose the 1731 if you want extreme levels of colouration. The 918 is transparent and imparts very little character onto your signal. These can also be removed so you can include your own tried-and-tested favourites. From here, you'll be able to able to choose between a 100 percent steel or 50 percent nickel transformer. If you're wanting a bold sound then steel is the way to go. For even more choice you're able to completely bypass this stage. The seemingly infinite number of sounds means you'll be covered for any task thrown your way.
The TB12 takes you right back to the age of classic albums. Producers and engineers chose their preferred desks and microphone pres based on their unique sonic character. As a result, colouration had a profound impact on the way that your favourite records sound and were made. Thanks to the wide range of colouration that the TB12 provides it becomes a testament to this. Having this in your rig is practicality cheating. You'll be in awe at the richness, depth and detail it introduces to any signal that runs through its circuitry.
