DW Fearn VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier

The DW Fearn VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier recreates the sound of classic tube preamps of the 1960s. Modern components and computer-optimized circuitry, unavailable during the vacuum tube era, elevate this design to a new level of performance.

The VT-2 is the dual-channel (stereo) version of the D.W. Fearn VT-1 Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifier. The specifications are identical to the VT-1. The VT-series microphone preamplifiers will change the way you think of audio quality. The transparency is astounding. Vocals sound smoother, warmer, more intimate, with a compelling presence. Any microphone and any sound will benefit from the improved clarity, definition, and lack of solid-state artifacts

As of, September 2020 an integrated, switchable 43 dB pad has bben added, so the VT-2 can be used for tracking, mixdown and mastering.

Design Philosophy
In designing the VT-2, no compromise in sonic quality, reliability, or ruggedness were permitted. Like the best tube equipment of the 1950s and '60s, the VT-2 is built on a heavy-guage aluminum chassis, utilizing point-to-point wiring. Each vacuum tube is selected for minimum noise and microphonics, and maximum sonic clarity. The front panel switches control sealed, gold-contact precision relays for all audio switching, eliminating the possibility of dirty contacts degrading the sound and minimizing the internal audio path. Four class-A triode amplifier sections (in two tubes) in each channel comprise the entire active circuit. This surprisingly simple circuit, along with top-quality components and careful design optimization, results in the sonic superiority that the VT-2 has become known for.

All over the globe, VT-2 preamps are in daily use in the world's best studios, as well as in home project studios, helping many top recording artists achieve the best possible sound.

DW Fearn VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier Features

• All vacuum-tube design
• Integrated, switchable 43 dB pad
• Clean and airy high end
• Fat low end
• Unsurpassed warmth, transparency, and musicality
• Lo-Z input position for superior performance with transformerless mics
• Phase (polarity) reverse switch
• +48 volt phantom power (completely disconnected when off)
• Custom-design Jensen input and output transformers for superb sonics
• - 20 dB input pad (switchable)
• True VU meters (amplifier isolated)
• All point-to-point audio wiring
• High-performance, fully-regulated power supplies with exceptional reserve
• Gold input and output XLR connectors
• Polypropylene and polystyrene coupling capacitors
• All audio switching through gold-contact, sealed precision relays
• International operation on 100, 120, or 220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• CE certified, RoHS-compliant
• +4 dBm output
• Conservatively rated precision components and rugged construction for stability and long life
• Line-level processing with the LP-1 Line Pad accessory - Perfect for processing your final stereo mix!
  
• Single-channel version D.W. Fearn VT-1 also available
• Direct recording of electric instruments with the D.W. Fearn VT-3 Vacuum Tube DI or PDB Passive Direct Box
  

DW Fearn VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier Specifications

• Input: 150 ohms
• Input Load Impedance: 1.5k ohms
• Minimum Input Level: -65 dBm nominal
• Maximum Input Level @ 20 cps: -30 dBm without pad, -5 dBm with 20 dB pad
• Gain: 53 dB
• Frequency Response: +/-0.25 dB 20 cps to 20 kc; -3 dB @ 0.5 cps and 55 kc
• THD+Noise: less than 0.25% 20 cps to 20 kc
• Intermodulation Distortion: SMPTE less than 0.02%
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 74 dB minimum
• Equivalent Input Noise: -124 dBm maximum
• Output: low-Z, transformer-balanced
• Maximum Output Level: +22 dBm, 20k ohm load
• Power Requirements: 100, 120, or 220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions: 19" (48.26cm) W, 5.25" (13.34cm) H, 14" (35.56cm) D
• Weight: 18 lbs (8.16kg)
  Frequency is specified in cycles per second (cps) or kilocycles per second (kc). These units correspond to Hz and kHz respectively. Measurements made with -50 dBm input and 50 dB gain in a 22 cps to 22 kc bandwidth. Specifications and price subject to change without notice.

DW Fearn VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier Includes

• VT-2 Microphone Preamplifier
• Manual & Literature
• IEC Power Cable
• 5 Year Warranty (Tubes are warranted for 1 Year)