Sonic Farm Beamer, 2-Channel Tube Preamplifier

Beamer is a Creamer and Berliner crossbreed, having one channel of each. For engineers and producers who want to pack the maximum tonal flexibility into a single unit, Beamer is a God-sent solution! Having two amazing, yet different tube channels ensures excellent results in any recording situation! Channel 1 gives Berliner’s stunning detailed sweetness, whereas the Creamer side, thanks to it’s feedback free gain stage, yields the maximum harmonic coloration, without ever sounding dirty or fuzzy.

Technical Specifications

*  Design concept: (tube) pentode hybrid preamp, transformer input and output
*  2 channels: 1 Berliner’s and 1 Creamer’s channel
*  Switchable input impedance (for mic input only): 900Ohm, 10kOhm, 2.4kOhm
*  Instrument (DI) input impedance: 3.9MOhm (Berliner side) and 2.2MOhm (Creamer side)
*  Output mode: Transformer or solid state balanced driver
*  Low/high frequency shelving boost, corner frequency varies (see manuals)
*  Frequency response: 10Hz-50kHz +/- 3dB
*  Maximum gain: 76dB/50dB (mic/instrument), Berliner side; 74dB/48db (mic/instrument), Creamer side
*  Gain control range (Berliner side only): 36.7dB (for mic input, Pad switch adds another 10dB)
*  Harmonic distortion: <1% before clipping level (Berliner), <2% (Creamer), quickly decreases if driven less.
*  Maximum output level: 32dBu
*  Minimum output load: 600Ohm
*  Connectors: XLR mic and output, balanced only
*  Instrument input: 1/4” unbalanced, mono
*  Power consumption: 40W
*  All supply voltages regulated (including heater)
*  285V Plate voltage for huge headroom
*  Gold plated printed circuit boards with a double copper layer.
*  Gold plated tube sockets
*  2 Cinemag Fe core output transformers (B)