Tubejuice Max50

What's this?

This is a attnuateur power, which connects between an amplifier and a speaker lamps in order to "push" the master volume of the power section and volume play a non-damaging to your ears and your windows. ^ ^
So you can hear what the saturation of your power tubes without bleeding ears ...

I use it in a configuration of scratch head + cabinet, which remains the main application of this type of product, but hey, it's destiny be used Behind any power amp lamps.

Caractristiques

This is the MODEL Max50, ddi amps therefore a lower or equal to 50W power.
Attnuateurs These are manufactured by hand by one man and there are also models of 15W, 100W and 100W stereo.

Knobs at:
- A big button for the rgler attnuation.
Min level -> divide the volume "heard" by two
Max level -> almost more sound out of speaker
[edit] aprsvrif, possibility to connect only Max50 without baffle for quiet play with headphones.
- A switch for the slectionner Impedance. You can choose between 2 / 4 Ohm, 4 / 8 ohms and 8 / 16 Ohms at the time of your order. I opt for the combination 4 / 8 depending on my amp head.
- A switch from acute correction because attnuation tends to filter the high frequencies and bring out the bass frequencies. We have the choice between None / Light / Heavy.
- A switch to bypass the circuit of attnuateur. In the case where the bypass is activated, the speaker obviously mandatory buttocks attnuateur ...

Level connections:
- 1 IN, where you must connect the output speaker of the head (cable HP);
- 1 OUT to return to the cabinet (HP cable);
- 1 Line Out signal to swing on a mixer, the output level depends on the degree of attnuation chosen;
- 1 headphone output, which is nothing but the same output as the line out, but sent in stereo.

The case is aluminum, solid and well finished. The latter is perceived on all sides to cool up the circuit, which dissipates the power by heat. For more concerned, a fan is included in the box, which ncessite an alim of 12V/300 mA to operate.

Without it, no need to supply the attnuateur, this is a purely passive.

Finally, each switch / outlet has a clear label to not crash during manipulation '.

Use / Sound

Attnuation with the very least, I can push my master volume 6-7 Painless rpt. We hear so clearly the saturation of power tubes and natural compression that RESULTING.

For sounds with lots of gain and bass, this remake of ncessite necessarly rglages prampli level. Let alone revolution, the sound is much less showy RESULTING that by pushing the gain of Pramper and putting the master on 2.

We rediscover cons by a lot of fun with the amp's clean channel, which allows accder of very soft crunch. Feedback is also very sweet.

Pushing the head as one does, I found the reslut less conclusive, the sound becomes very messy, but I have the camera in hand since one month, I think that rglages are also ncessaires Pramper level.

With the maximum attnuation I am very pleased to be able to use my head above the house. One step forward, the device works, but the sound is largely the raction of HP and that in this case they are not asked very difficult to find his own sound.

For cons, I use the output of the blow out of my head slave, a good simulation of HP behind, and finally models home with my sound! I have not used the line output and headphone j'diterai notice once did!

Up presents, no need for me to use the fan, the case heats very little, even after 4h of rpt, the hardware parat A veritable so strong.

OPINION GLOBAL

Solid hardware, delivers quickly and well packaged U.S. pay $ 125 including postage.

A very good report qualitprix so (especially with the euro ^ ^ $ 1.35) for those who do not want to invest $ 300 in attnuateurs found in new by us, or not enough DIY filmmaker for this type of installation.

I would do it without hesitating choice, although I could not test other models before, because it's hardware srieux and well finished, which is what he is asked.

I still have some tweaking to do to find exactly the sound I have in my head, but just being able to play with my big nampla home, I'm a fan!