Product Description
PreSonus Blue Tube DP V2 2-Channel Mic / Instrument Tube Preamp
Transparent Solid-State, warm tube distortion, and everything in between.
With the BlueTube DP V2 dual-path preamp, you get the best of two worlds. Our popular Class A XMAX solid-state preamps are widely lauded for their clarity and transparency, delivering incredibly high headroom, deep lows, smooth highs, and a rich overall sound. Found in many PreSonus® products, it has received nothing but raves from users and the media alike. Our tube preamps are beloved for their warm, smooth sound, and the 12AX7 vacuum tube in the BlueTube DP V2 are hand-selected and carefully tested to ensure top audio performance. Whether you want clean, transparent sound; ear-shredding fuzz; or something in between, you can achieve it with the BlueTube DP V2.
The most versatile preamp in its class—and built to travel.
The BlueTube DP V2 offers far and away the widest variety of tone-shaping capabilities of any preamp in its class. Housed in a rugged, half-rackspace case that is built to travel, its rear panel sports two combo mic/instrument inputs and unbalanced ¼-inch and balanced XLR line outputs. With two dual-path channels and this complement of I/O, you can use it as a preamp and as a direct box (DI) for guitars and basses. Singer-songwriters can run their vocal through one channel and their guitar through the other, feeding both to the P.A.—no guitar amp needed. And we didn’t forget the extras: an 80 Hz highpass filter, phantom power, a -20 dB pad to control hot input signals, polarity reverse, and a backlit VU meter. Yet the BlueTube DP V2 is small enough to carry in a gig bag—or screw-mount it to a standard rack tray.
Two channels of great sound, live or in the studio.
Live or in the studio, the BlueTube DP V2 is a great-sounding tool you’ll use on a variety of sources. Add just the right amount of tube distortion to guitars, basses, and mic signals. Go lightly for gentle warmth or go all-out for solid crunch. Use one channel as a solid-state preamp and the other as a tube preamp—it’s up to you. So visit your favorite PreSonus dealer and check out the most versatile mic/instrument preamplifier in its price range: the BlueTube DP V2.
Features
2 input channels, each with:
- High-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifier with 80 dB gain range
- 12AX7 vacuum tube gain stage
- Tube Drive tube-saturation control
- 48V phantom power
- 80 Hz high-pass filter
- -20 dB pad to reduce hot input levels
- Polarity-reverse switch
- Illuminated analog VU input-level meter
Input/Output
- 2 balanced combo mic/unbalanced instrument inputs
- 2 balanced XLR main (L/R) line outputs
- 2 unbalanced ¼-inch main (L/R) line outputs
Physical
- Compact 1/2U chassis
- External 12 VDC, 1A power supply
Technical Specifications
Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Connector Type | Neutrik® Combo |
| XLR Microphone Impedance | 1.3 kΩ |
| 1⁄4” Instrument (Hi-Z) Impedance | 1 MΩ |
| THD+N (unweighted), solid-state | <0.005% |
| THD+N (unweighted), tube stage | 0.01% to 30% |
| Signal-to-Noise | >95 dB |
| Power-Supply Rejection | >98 dB |
Outputs | |
|---|---|
| Connector Type | XLR and ¼” TS |
| Impedance | 51Ω |
Power | |
|---|---|
| External Adapter Type | +12 VDC, 1A, center pin positive |
Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1/2U rack-mountable (screw-mount to standard rack tray, not included) |
| Height | 1.75” (44.45 mm) |
| Depth | 5.5” (139.7 mm) |
| Width | 9.5” (241.3 mm) |
| Road-rugged construction with all-metal chassis and metal knobs |
As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus® Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.
