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Either Manire is as simple as going to buy his wand at Ginette for connections.

USE

The use I make is simple. It is used of for my Audiophile 2496 card.
Voice, electric guitar, electro-acoustic, bass, everything goes and goes well.
Mixed among its XLR / Jack offer great flexibility tags & warranty certificate.

SOUND QUALITY

The original sounds are not dforms, however if you want to abuse drive then it changes the game.
In short it pre-amp will not dyed your instruments or microphones. It respects the individual characteristics of what connects him.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 5 months and I did not complain.
Some bass taken by the pre-amp t really very good. Now we must not delude ourselves, if you plug a crappy instrument, it will not turn them into gnial instrument.
To sum pre-amp strro for 215 euros, while the BANCO I say, even mga BANCO.
The quality is for a low price.
In short, if I had the means I'll have a pre-amp, and then basta AVALON, but when you have the means limits, this versatile pre-amp will more than do.
The proof I'm going to buy another one and make a rack with its FRRO.

Small two-channel analog preamp.
Combo XLR / jack (HI-Z) on the front and the same thing separate tails.
Question two control bar graphs to LEDs, 48V and they have not forgotten - fortunately - the phase inverter.

Almost bare minimum but consistent with the target audience: everything that could be added at this stage it would be imposed at the expense of sound quality or softness of the price.

It would be perfect if the final ball had been committed.
She was and I have kept it to the end: there is no low-cut!!!! Deuce! Misery! Damnation! Sabotage!

Grrrrrr .... well ... it's okay anyway but please do not repeat what we shot there.



UTILIZATION

Nothing more simple and thank you for the inputs on the front panel: aaah this damn habit to deport switch on the rear connector and then the target product is the home studio which in principle does not 130m ² and is not equipped cabinets or racks patchbay ....
Ouuuh ..... but I wouin-wouinte for nothing (who said again!!) Because it is not the case
And that's perfect.



SOUND QUALITY

Less than 100 euros Cygnus' the contract is perfectly true: there is a definite plus compared to the direct insertion into the input of my M-Audio.

Certainly it is not the Virgin Mary is back on earth but a lot more for his money than most similar products that I either already served in this price range.
Only my old Tube MP Studio bought 25 euros a friend (despite the many very negative reviews and IMHO partly unjustified about it) had previously given me as much satisfaction (but not quite the same use).

Not pushing the ugly color gain (and then there matter of taste!) All made themselves heard and harmonics are being progressively until exhaustion value (in qualitative terms) of the signal if you do not stop to reasonable values.

On this subject I read comments regretting the poor quality of the saturation level (or distortion) of this little preamp or similar materials; I think this is normal and it is not made for that.

Again we must keep right: this box will serve me most of the time to pre-amplify the two microphones that transplanting my acoustic and attack the stereo input of my sound card situation prototyping or pre-production and without "3:00" to make the sound and adjust a channel strip with EQ and dynamics processing.

If I have to make def ', what happens to me regularly but still not enough to justify (and probably allow me to be quite frank) the purchase of a channel-strip over 2000 euros, I prefer borrow "my potos rezo".

And from elsewhere: thank you very potos

All this is certainly not perfect but for the price, it seems to me, very good.



OVERALL OPINION

I have used it a few days then have made in order to properly express my disapproval of this shameful neglect of petty and low-cut; but it took me admit that the vacuum is great in the competition (in terms of price / quality ratio) so I'll bow to me and get another one.

Now I think I have made with you, dear reader, a target around the animal.
An animal very good company which by its side touches everything, discretion, kindness (..? ..) Should follow you everywhere.

This is also thinking about the fact that he also did a very good DI for the scene that I came to regret that he did his masters have not learned to split the signal (style switches ABY) which would have is an indispensable companion turned in the bag to save lives at the bottom of the minibus!
You know the one where there also has stereo jacks, RCA, cutting pliers, a small Soundcraft mixer, a corkscrew .... CBO .... of .....

Still not perfect - but who is? - Nevertheless, all this is still good.

But as I am talkative written almost as much as the oral, and especially quick to complainer complaint, and I just read something that has profoundly shaken me I would add the following and I can not stop me.

Yet I try.

Yes I can ... then ... in response to product reviews Monsignor "lord_lézion" (... brain?) Who explains that we are all idiots because-that all lamps in the world are perfectly identical and should therefore show an immeasurable ignorance bother to change that which is provided to us with BlueTube

Dear colleague, Master,

Do not you find it strange that almost all of the world's population could have committed such an error of judgment but Your Excellency? And His Excellency Mr. és lamps I named complotiste Alain Lafon (you give the website address also very shabby looks like another ....) and you would have saved this horrible mistake?
But why then does he sell different brands of lamps?

And when I see how the sound of my amps and other materials lamp changes when I change the lamp model I'm very concerned that (at my age, already!) Such hallucinations!
Do I then, Oh Grand Septon, seek urgent psychiatrist?
Unless, in the light of your Clairvoyance, you will most certainly orientiez me to a great marabout ...

Lamps stereo preamp, instrument making and XLR, 48v phantom, phase reverse, rducteur signal input, XLR (balanced) or jack (unbalanced).

UTILIZATION

Trs simple config for this type of device to add anything complicated.

SOUND QUALITY

Great quality sound, no breath except trs high level, its color by the lamps that can grow up to saturation, good dynamic.

OVERALL OPINION

Trs good value quality price, nickel and its hot ...
I wonder why I have an almost TLAudio ct (for the compressor in this case ... but you can use the software or compressor stations ddies ...)

This lamp is a mini prampli mrveille. It is also recognized by the pros ... The rglages are simple and effective: gain and drive. It uses conections XLR / jack 6.35. It includes a phantom power supply, a phase inversion and a pad.

UTILIZATION

This device is very simple to use. The manual is clear. All you need to choose the ear sound.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound of this prampli trs is good. I use it to catch votes, and means the difference. I also use it when I connect my bass line.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this prampli two years. I like its simplicity and sound. Too bad the power supply or collection outdoor.

The reasonable price is less than 300 in http://www.homestudio.fr (friendly service: the guy with long hair in between).

The Presonus Blue Tube is a stro prampli lamp for each channel with a
BONTON Gain Bonton Drive controller and a level of the lamp.
View a meter on each channel controls the level of and
signal saturation.

There is no BONTON on / off.
Therefore Unplug the prampli to stop or connecting a switch.

I put 9 / 10 because I understand that they not put a switch ...
c so much as a?

UTILIZATION

use, it could not be more simple.

For my part, I made many tests SETTING THE level of Gain and Drive
for the signal to noise ratio the best possible.

Increase the level of the drive significantly increases the level of noise.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is excellent.
The sound is trsdfini, and this even in the treble.
The sound is both warm and prcis trs.
is the sound recordings of pro CD I have at home, and made
pleased to see that you can get the same quality that price.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for four months, and I'm satisfied.

I love the amlioration the quality of sound that makes my prampli condenser microphone.
When I bought it, I n'tais not yet convinced by the contribution of the lamps ...
Now c done!!

Personally, I use slightly Drive button, the sound is good and friendly dj with trs
a minimum level e drive my taste ... but hey, c subjective.

I bought a mono prampli ART 100 euros.
The BlueTube is certainly more expensive, but what a diffrence in sound quality.
This makes the voice prampli just beautiful. I could do without,
It's pure pleasure ...

The report price is good quality because the quality is really at the appointment.

I referrer that choice without hsiter, and besides, I bought his companion compressor Bluemax
rduire for the dynamics of my prfrer singer !!!!!

Basic stereo preamp tube ... ... so they have even forgotten the interuptor! Small gaff no big deal but all the same rageante.

UTILIZATION

Simple as pie and effective.

SOUND QUALITY

A beautiful characteristic tone of the lamps, so it can not bear the strong dynamics! amteurs musical refrain muscle. As for cons acousitque instruments and voices is a good choice trs, We can also make sounds STREO taken for a small price raisonnable.Un nevertheless lack of power for some condenser microphones. Please note the use of drive that night rather RaPD the quality sound while leaving the electrical and sparkling!

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using primarily two months to make the sound of vocal group with two of Behringer B2 Pro. For the price the result is so satisfaisant.Achat advisor for lovers of lights and the sound acoustics lower cost!

See other view, sufficiently complete

UTILIZATION

Using ultra-hyper-super simple!

SOUND QUALITY

The Blue-Tube aporte a certain color that is not bad ... quite the contrary.
In many cases it is even wish ...
The original lamp is average quality (see questionable ...)
I changed a 12AX7 WA Soviteck .... and happiness!
Reduces the same breath is!

OVERALL OPINION

Used for two years, the quality of its m'pate forever.
Three weak points, I think:
1 - connections are super fragile (the Neutrik combo is not screwed the faade, and moves a lot when connecting
Dconnecter-cables, this means that pulls the solder circuit ...)
2 - rcptacle of the lamp can be more fragile, when changing the lamp it seems that everything is in pieces from ...
Once again, we draw on the welds of the circuit ... (tsk tsk tsk ...)
3-No-stopping power switch.
ECONOMY After the candles are really rgretables. Presonus believe that philosophy is "doing well, but as long as a is not too ..."
If not, what matters is the sound, and I got my money.
I referrer this election if the Buget remains the same ... if not, I will turn to Avalon and other Manley ... (But the price ...)

A double lamp pramp entry level, with between microphone or instrument, rglage gain (normal for a pramp) and "drive" (the saturation level of lamp), 48v power supply, pad (between micro only) and phase inversion.

nitre seen on 8 leds plutt effective

is simple and convenient

UTILIZATION

Trs easy to use but very sensitive to rglages ... the reserve of gain n'tant not standard can be problmatique

extremely simple guide ... but this kind of product does not need much else

SOUND QUALITY

Rsultat trs color and good quality. trs means faster harmonics of the lamp and the sound can easily become dirty. is a musical gnralement

trs rsultats good good on instruments (bass live or keyboard ...)

attention to the original lamp is an abomination (on mine anyway) ... change for a real good loupiote highly recommended (simple change couraging with minimal prcautions)

personally, I chose APRS qq tests a 12AX7 Mesa / Boogie has a strong trs sound color (lots of harmonics) but does not saturate too

Comparative higher-end stuff, it almost looks like a pramp Indeed, as he made a "colorquot; ... by knowing a little is one of the few pramp inlet e-quality that can sometimes prfrer of hardware taking over prestigieuxpour particulire. pramp was not a go anywhere

in absolute terms is a 5 but considering the price and I put 8

OVERALL OPINION

Used for nearly two years, it is a tool with an excellent quality price, trs typ and can give good rsultats on instruments or microphones rather sensitive

its weakness is its limited reserve of gain (the gain is really just useful) and staining consquent difficult master

but considering the price ... we will not complain

9 in its class in price

See below

UTILIZATION

See below

SOUND QUALITY

Much has been said about this nice bug. I bought it originally for my color made. Well, it's pretty cool.

I plug in a stratovolcano, a jazz bass and a condenser microphone. Then I attack my Boss BR 1180 digital recorder.

With my strato, I use the patch from my boss br 1180: comp, eq, chorus simulator HP and I remove the amp simulator, using the presonus. GENIAL! , Here we are close to the sound of a tube amp: high, medium, large ... I've played on a JCM 900 and I find the characteristics of the lamp in clear or slightly crunch. The Drive can saturate the lamp and it immediately gives the thickness, a nice overdrive .... With one strat we are in the world pink floyd, shine on your crazy diamonds ... For patch against the EQ and HP are essential because the sound out of the presonus lack of acute and is void and without HP simulator must be as well bypass the amp simulator ... otherwise the original grain of the presonus is embedded.

Gain and drive to the bottom, it makes a good disto realistic genre hard rock ... but not too personal I like her too ... metal grain.

With the jazz bass sound also becomes fuller, rounder. It's a little more discreet with the strato.Faut say that with the jazz bass sound is very thick at the base, but the improvement that is.

With the microphone (studio project C1), the sound is full of thick, rich voice is full of medium size, with a good compressor is the top. I did a lot of testing with / without and it's flag, guaranteed results.

on the other hand I had to tweak a lot gain and drive, pay attention to it because the lamp saturates very quickly around noon hour. On an electric guitar but it's going to voice it means tt on, especially if you push a little song ...

The set is sturdy except for the lamp holder inside. The lamp is very firmly down and is very hard to remove. Personal I used a screwdriver and I do lever at the base of the lamp gently around the crown as the lid of a pot of paint. I tried an old Marshall 12AX7 I had changed an amp ... It's not terrible ... but also seems that the original lamp is zero, or good, will have to try something else.

In short a very good camera pr color the sound or as a direct box good. But beware, this is not a transparent preamp at all, even the gain and the drive to zero, the color is there. I saw a new version would come out: with two meters in front seen such tube pre, and all the connections on the back ... he has even more mouth!

OVERALL OPINION

See above

Analog lamp (the lamp flavored, actually)
tt t has said. no switch pnible.

UTILIZATION

Tt is so simple and effective.

SOUND QUALITY

Trs meeting with smicros. sufficient reserve of gain, but the distortion with the drive is not gniale background, while it is enjoyable low. I have not tried to change the original lamp, can be as ^ a amliorerait things.
I tried it with sm58, shure beta green and studioproject C1. trs satisfactory recovery and lead VX amp GT.
dcevant in DI for bass. nice guitar in pramp for warm not too nervous. also be used with a keyboard.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using qq months.
saturated sound is not great, it's a shame.
I '(have not tried many other pramp. I wanted to sth emeilleur pramps my yamaha console. mission accomplished.
I would do, yes.

I can not believe the above is detailed in other reviews ...

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple, no worries ...

SOUND QUALITY

It is interresting on bass, for example.
The lamp is cool, but you can quickly put too unnecessarily.
The preamps are good qulité for the price.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not use more
feature you like least?
He fell in the road (a track that no longer works in XLR, but jack and 48V power PBME)
I am not alone in this!
I let the three points for the price of the preamp, but I put no more because of the manufacturing quality.
I do not have that choice would do, too many failures!

Pramp transistor circuit with lamp, I do not m'tends description, see other opinions

UTILIZATION

The machine is very simple, and for the price plutt complte

SOUND QUALITY

MUST MUST REPLACE 12AX7 BASIC BY MARK GOOD! I have personally placed an Electro Harmonix (15 euros on Ebay) and the diffrence is crying! Some friends that I did cost a bit told me "you chang micro ?"... The grain is much more narrow prcis better Dfine!

I put 10 with the new lamp, and thinking of the price! Otherwise, be aware that pressure with a ...

Edict of 16/04/07: I bought a Universal Audio LA-610, which is well suprieur in many applications, but I can tell you that nammoins a deep voice with an AKG C414, Blue-Tube does not compete with the AU (transient, dynamic, DEFINITIONS, grain) but does not come out at all the ridiculous comparison either! ... This is a report pramp Q / P monstrous!

OVERALL OPINION

Most
The sound-IF YOU CHANGE THE LAMP
-The connection symtrique
The Q-ratio / Price

The -
Reserved-gain limit (45dB)
-No on / off
Phantom-Alim common to the two channels

I have this little prampli since ending for 3 years without any pb!

See previous opinion

UTILIZATION

The use is bone simple.
For audio, you can either put very little gain for a decision of its most clear and transparent or turn up the gain that may be of interest to distort the signal and compress it a little (some on making voice, bass direct or even snare). Finally, everyone did that kitchen, mine is special ...
I did catch bass distortion directly correct the distortion using the preamp. Otherwise I never use it to catch live guitar or bass.

SOUND QUALITY

The original lamp too saturated for my taste so I quickly changed to an Electro-Harmonix.
The sound is quite nice, it adds heat to catch.
Without him, my shots were cold and felt his wickedly digital.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2005 and I saw my budget could not afford better, but I have had failures:
one of the tracks did more and XLR (gratos repaired by my dealer).

In summary, the sound is more than adequate for the price and its possibilities are wide but the build quality is poor. Because of that I put 8

Added on 22/09/07
The XLR repaired last year dropped again. The build quality of the machine is really bad.
I bought one later ULTRAGAIN Behringer T1953 Tube (two-channel preamp tube). The rendering is worse than the blue tube. In this price wins against Behringer Presonus!

Added on 27/08/08
I changed the lamp Electro Harmonix Sovtek 12AX7 WA by one. The output level is higher and more difficult to resolve. There are a lot less dynamic than the EH, just as if there is compression.
Also, I had the opportunity to use an Art MPA Gold. It's still something else ... but it is more expensive!

Unlike new BLUETUBE DP, we must remember that the ancient MODELS taient "Made In United States." This applies to the one I acquired OCCAZ to 80. This may be a dtail but for trying a DP, I find the sound of old MODELS 2 or 3x better ... In addition, the catch (even if they may be a little more fragile) are faade. Finally, coupled with BlueMax, it's beautiful ... but it is also a dtail!

UTILIZATION

Taken singing of course, but also guitar and everything that happens. For low also, as prampli, Chouteau well! Trs rgler simple. Another advantage vis vis the new MODELS: viewing levels is by led not by those who espces needles illegible quipent faade of the RFP. One little missing from the DP: there is no cutting down. Never mind, all my mics have a ...

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent! Not too much wind, no noise (I tried a DP that was plenty of buzz!), Trs a good momentum and that little heat indniable more when you go up gradually "Drive" (channel of the lamp). My microphone AKG Perception 200 is growing and loses some its ct "cheap" in the reproduction of the vote. Coupled with BlueMax, trs another good product I think I gained momentum, in simplicity and quality in my catch of his

OVERALL OPINION

Without any regret, this little purchase will go OCCAZ of loyal service, adding a little texture, warmth and dynamics taken my voice, guitar and all that go into it. In short, I love.

see below ...

UTILIZATION

Usage is childish.

SOUND QUALITY

Equipped with electro harmonix lamp is a magic box that heats anything. For voice it's great. I think the acoustics too. But in fact I use it mostly for warming digital synths a bit cold (like the D50, the TG77), which is impeccable as it is stereo. Beware though, this is not at all clear, the sound is colorful but it's fun. Be careful not to over saturate the lamp ...

OVERALL OPINION

The value for money is concrete: it is certainly better but it's much much more! This is the perfect tool to give a soul to warm your pickups. I do it again without hesitation that choice (for sure, I have 2!).

The PreSonus BlueTube is a dual channel mic preamplifier that has tube based power.  Each channel has a dual XLR and 1/4 inch input and this isn't a rack mountable unit.


UTILIZATION

The PreSonus BlueTube is a really easy preamplifier to use.  Each channel simply has knobs for drive and gain while it also has buttons for a pad and phase.  There is also a single phantom power button that applies to both of the channels as well as metering for each channel that shows the overall level you are getting from your signal.  I've never had any problems whatsoever manipulating this preamp and I don't think that too many people will have trouble with it either.  The manual for this is put together pretty well but it really isn't a necessity as it is easy enough to use on its own.


SOUND QUALITY

Even though this is a tube based preamp and does have some warm to it, I like this preamp mostly because it has a good deal of clarity.  These preamps are suitable for just about any application but I use this mostly for electric guitar as I find it to work best for this and I have other options for other applications.  While I wouldn't really say that this preamp colors your sound, it definitely does have its own sound to it.


OVERALL OPINION

While I can't say that I would recommend the PreSonus BlueTube to professional engineers or studios as I don't believe the overall sound quality is up to par, I would recommend this to home studio owners looking to get a very reasonably priced set of tube preamps.  They do have a pretty good sound but the price is really the best part about this as they give you a lot of bang for your dollar.  If you are a home studio owner looking for a cheap set of tube preamps, I would recommend checking out the PreSonus BlueTube.