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Published on 12/20/09 at 18:57
ocumentProperties Normal.dotm 0 0 1 57 329 None 2 1 404 12.0 ocumentProperties 0 false rawingGridHorizontalSpacing18 ptrawingGridHorizontalSpacing rawingGridVerticalSpacing18 pt 0 0 false false false Groove Tubes 'The Brick' is a tube based microphone preamplifer and direct input box. It is truly a brick in both look and in weight! It isn't a rackable piece of gear as it is literally in the form of a brick that is best placed on a desk. The unit has an XLR input and an XLR output as well as a 1/4 inch input and output. The only parameters that it has is a gain knob and a ground switch...
UTILIZATION
Using The Brick isn't hard at all and if you have any knowledge of how to use a mic pre, this won't present any problems for you at all. All you need to know is how to plug everything through and how to set your level, and that's all that there is to it. It is as simple as it gets for a mic pre and direct input box combination and I don't foresee this being a problem for too many users. For this reason I don't believe that a manual is necessary.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality of the Groove Tubes Brick is quite good overall. While there isn't anything too special or unique about the sound, what it will give you is a very solid sound both in terms of the mic pre and the direct input section. It is useful for any type of situation and I can't say that it is best at recording one thing, but the DI is perfect for recording bass guitar. The Brick definitely won't color your sound in any way as the sound that you will get from it is clean and accurate.
OVERALL OPINION
Overall, Groove Tubes 'The Brick' provides studio owners with a cheap option for a mic pre/DI box without sacrificing quality. While it isn't in a traditional form, this unit will definitely add a lot to any studio looking to expand their mic pre collection. The price is perhaps the best aspect of this unit as it is cost friendly and accessible for home studio owners. All in all, The Brick is definitely worth looking into for anyone in the market for a mic pre/DI box combination...
UTILIZATION
Using The Brick isn't hard at all and if you have any knowledge of how to use a mic pre, this won't present any problems for you at all. All you need to know is how to plug everything through and how to set your level, and that's all that there is to it. It is as simple as it gets for a mic pre and direct input box combination and I don't foresee this being a problem for too many users. For this reason I don't believe that a manual is necessary.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality of the Groove Tubes Brick is quite good overall. While there isn't anything too special or unique about the sound, what it will give you is a very solid sound both in terms of the mic pre and the direct input section. It is useful for any type of situation and I can't say that it is best at recording one thing, but the DI is perfect for recording bass guitar. The Brick definitely won't color your sound in any way as the sound that you will get from it is clean and accurate.
OVERALL OPINION
Overall, Groove Tubes 'The Brick' provides studio owners with a cheap option for a mic pre/DI box without sacrificing quality. While it isn't in a traditional form, this unit will definitely add a lot to any studio looking to expand their mic pre collection. The price is perhaps the best aspect of this unit as it is cost friendly and accessible for home studio owners. All in all, The Brick is definitely worth looking into for anyone in the market for a mic pre/DI box combination...