Twist the TubePre V2 Drive saturation control and add the ìcolorî that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliveró from gentle warmth to total fuzz. Unlike other compact tube preamps, TubePre V2 starts with the low noise, high headroom Class A XMAX preamp input stage found in our premium interfaces and digital mixers. Discrete components and high-voltage operation deliver best-in-class dynamic range and detail not found in other single-channel tube preamps. Features include: · 12AX7 tube-based preamp with XMAX solid-state input stage · Gain control · Tube Drive saturation control · Low-noise dual-servo (no capacitors) gain stage · Separate instrument and mic inputs · Phantom power, HP filter, -20 dB pad, and polarity-reverse · Compact 1/3U rack-mount chassis