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| | Features | Fully discrete input stage, tube gain stage and solid-state output stageSingle large backlit potentiometer (gain) and 1/4 hi-Z instrument input in frontBalanced XLR mic input, balanced XLR line output, polarity switch, -20 dB pad, input selector switch (mic/instrument) and phantom power on/off in back
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| | Description | Blue Robbie Simplicity of design. Purity of sound. Meet Robbie, Blue's Class-A discrete tube microphone and instrument preamplifier. All of the technical quality and design innovation that goes into our line of award-winning microphones has been engineered into making Robbie one of the finest tube preamps available today. With no ICs and only the highest- quality discrete components from input to output, Robbie is one of the quietest (-131 dB EIN @ 50 ohms) and most detailed (THD 0.006%) tube preamps available today. It features audiophile-grade ultra low noise metal film resistors and polystyrene capacitors, and provides the user with the best of both worlds: An electronically-balanced, fully discrete input stage, tube gain stage (ECC88 twin triode), and an electronically-balanced solid-state output stage. There is no switching crossover distortion anywhere in the completely balanced audio signal path. And if that's not enough, Robbie achieves and amazing 34dB headroom before clipping! Elegance and simplicity are the driving forces behind our design philosophy, and Robbie is no exception. The front panel features a single large backlit potentiometer (gain) and 1/4 hi-Z instrument input. On the back, you'll find the power cable input, power switch, balanced XLR mic input, balanced XLR line output, polarity switch, -20 dB pad, input selector switch (mic/instrument) and phantom power on/off. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 8.5 inches | | Product Width: | 5.0 inches | | Product Height: | 8.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 9.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.9 inches | | Package Width: | 10.4 inches | | Package Height: | 10.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 8.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 1 reviews |
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Big Unit, Big Price, Subtle Performance Apr 16, 2010
I ordered this after reading several reviews, but no one mentioned the size of this thing! You will need two hands to tote it so don't expect to take this into the field with you. That said, it is a very worthwhile addition to a broadcast level recording setup. If you are not using top quality mics, you are are not going to get full value from this piece of hardware, and it is not cheap. Add half a star to my rating as feel I have to dock it half a point for being so pricey. Performance is full five star, so have no fear on that score.
Read other reviews. This is not going to mellow your input through the magic of a tube modeled preamp. Not at all. What it will do, and do flawlessly, is boost the record levels very nicely without adding any additional noise to the signal. Yes, it will smooth out the sound, but not dramatically.
I do voice only, so I am not going to comment on using this as DI device. For voice, with a top line dynamic mic, I've found that the voice comes across very pure, with no additional color added and just a hint of smoothing on the rasps. With a condenser, there is no detectable noise added when the phantom power is used, a problem I had when using the phantom power from my mixer.
Before buying this unit, I'd tried mic preamps from Behringer (tube) and Audio Buddy (non-tube). The Berhinger was the closest to what I was looking for, but it did not sound as clean as Robbie does. Yes, the price does make a difference.
Is it worth the price difference? Only your ears can answer that. For me, the answer is YES!
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