Bass preamp with overdrive, 4-band EQ and balanced direct out with IR speaker simulation
With the Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra v2 with Aux In, the effect manufacturer from Helsinki gives bassists the ultimate tool for shaping a modern bass sound. Equipped with a separately switchable distortion section including grunt and attack switches, a 4-band tone control with semi-parametric mid bands and a balanced direct output featuring a speaker simulation based on Impulse-Responses, the analog bass preamp offers the full equipment for live and studio applications.
Defined Distortion with brutal power
The separately switchable distortion section of the Darkglass B7K Ultra v2 with Aux In is based on the analog circuitry of the popular Darkglass Microtubes B3K and accordingly delivers brute distortion that provides every tone in a defined and transparent manner. The Grunt switch determines the amount of low frequencies in the overdrive, while the Attack switch determines the amount of high frequencies. This makes it possible to take away the sharpness of the sound or to add an accentuated transparency, depending on the equipment used. The Blend control also allows you to smoothly blend the clean and effect signals to preserve power and punchiness.
The Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra v2 with Aux In is the ultimate sound tool for modern bassists.
Equipped for stage and studio due to 4-band tone control, Direct-Out and speaker simulation.
The clean section of the Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra v2 with Aux In furthermore offers a 4-band tone control, whose middle bands each have triple switchable center frequencies. Accordingly, the sound character can be adjusted particularly precisely, so that the right bass sound can be found quickly for every genre. The master control also allows you to adjust the overall volume of the preamp according to the clean and distortion channels. For ease of use on stage and in the studio, the Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra is equipped with a balanced DI output in XLR format, which can be used to route the signal to mixing consoles or recording equipment. In addition, a speaker simulation based on impulse responses is available, which makes the sound particularly natural and lively. For silent practicing with first-class sound, a headphone jack is also on board, while the aux-in allows you to play backing tracks or playalongs.
The Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra v2 with Aux In Overview:
Analogue Preamp for electric bass, made in Finland
Switchable overdrive
4-band tone control with semi-parametric mid bands
Controls for drive, Level and blend
Attack switch and grunt switch
Balanced XLR DI output
Headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)
Switchable impulse response speaker simulation for DI-Out and headphone jack
Aux-in
USB port for transferring impulse responses
Compact metal housing
Operation with optionally available power supply
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