Pre-Amps

A two-stage tube pre that warms anything it's fed.

Warmth, in two stages

The STATIC pre is a two-stage tube preamp. Stage one does the gain, stage two adds the color — a little harmonic bloom that makes digital sources sound less like spreadsheets.

The circuit

stage 1   clean gain, low noise
stage 2   tube color, selectable
tubes     12AX7, NOS where we can find it
output    balanced XLR + RCA

What it does

Run a drum machine, a synth, or a whole mix through it and the edges soften. Not muddy — warm.