Thermionic Culture The Earlybird 2.3 valve pre-amp
The Earlybird 2.3 Valve Pre-Amplifier is an exceptionally high-quality, versatile audio pre-amplification unit, leveraging superior ‘class A’ push-pull amplification technology to deliver unparalleled clean gain, marked by low noise and minimal distortion. It’s meticulously designed to accommodate two channels, ensuring optimal performance and versatility in various recording and mixing environments.
Key Features
Superior Amplification
- Class A Push-Pull Amplification: Offers the cleanest gain, ensuring the lowest noise and distortion for utmost sound purity.
- 2 Channels of Valve Pre-Amplification: Enables enhanced sound detailing and quality.
Advanced EQ Controls
- 3 Bands of Active Lift EQ: Empowers users with subtle sound adjustments and tonal shaping, including switchable mid-range frequencies and high-pass filters.
- Unique ‘Varislope’ EQ Curves: Deliver unparalleled control over bass and top lifting controls, providing broad, musical curves for precise sound shaping.
- High Pass Filters: Include 12dB/octave filters to eliminate unwanted low frequencies, with additional shelving options for more nuanced control over mid cuts and bass lifts.
Optimized Input and Output Transformers
- Custom-designed with Sowter Transformers: Ensures minimal phase shift and maximal headroom, optimizing sound quality and fidelity.
User-friendly Interface
- Front Panel Controls: Provides convenient access to essential mic-preamp settings such as gain, impedance, 48v power, and phase.
- Function Switch: Allows seamless interfacing and optimized input circuitry with mic in, line in, and Pullet sockets, facilitating usage in different scenarios while in an equipment rack.
Additional Features
- Variable Impedance and Pad Settings: Enable optimal configuration with a variety of mics and signal levels, offering creative tonal choices.
- Clean Output: Can be trimmed by output level controls for desired coloration.
- Versatile Connectivity: Supports different uses while remaining in an equipment rack, connecting through mic in, line, or the Pullet sockets.
Product Enhancement
The Pullet serves as the perfect companion to the Earlybird 2.3, completing a superb mastering equalizer setup, making it an indispensable addition to any studio environment involved in sound recording or mixing.