EBS Microbass 3 Preamp/DI

THE EBS MICROBASS 3. 

The Swiss Army knife of Bass Preamps.  

The EBS MicroBass 3 is a 2-channel preamp, built exclusively with premium components. It is engineered by EBS in Sweden with technologies from the famous HD360 and Fafner II amplifier designs. The preamp operates at a signal level equal to a professional mixing console (+/- 15V)which gives you plenty of headroom. The high signal level makes it suitable to use as a preamp in combination with any type of power amp.

Run the Clean and Drive channels in series or parallel. Use the dual balanced XLR-outputs to tap the signal post and pre EQ at the same time. If you run the Effects loop in stereo mode, the balanced outputs become a Left and Right output instead. With 10 Mohms input impedance, it handles any type of bass – passive, active or with piezo pickups.

The built-in tuner makes it easy to tune between songs without the need of an external device. The MicroBass 3 also carries an onboard compressor, similar to the one found on several EBS amplifiers, and several more features.

The analog EBS MicroBass 3 delivers your tone – every time.

Specs

Clean Channel:     

• Input Impedance  
  • Parallel mode  1.5 Mohms // 44 pF
  • Serial mode  10 Mohms // 22 pF
• Gain:
  • Gain Range min/max -oo/ +30 dB
  • Gain Peak LED +10 dBv
  • Frequency Response  +0 / -3 dB  20 - 20.000 Hz
• CHARACTER:
  • Filter Type  Shelving High/Low Pass
  • Gain:  Lo  +6 dB @ 80 Hz
    Mid  -2 dB @ 900 Hz
    Hi  +3 dB @ 7.5 kHz
• BRIGHT:
  • Filter Type  Shelving.  Gain:  +10 dB @ 10 kHz
• FILTER SECTION: 
  • Bass Filter:  Type   12 dB/oct. Shelving. Gain Range  +/- 18 dB @ 60 Hz
  • Middle Filter: Type  Bandpass Filter. Freq Range  50 - 5.000 Hz. Q - Boost  0.5 - 1.3,  Q - Cut  0.5 - >5.  Gain Range +/- 12-15 dB
• Treble Filter: Type  Shelving. Gain Range +/- 18 dB @ 8 kHz
• COMP/LIMIT: Comp Gain  0 dB
  • Attenuation max  24 dB
  • Compression Ratio max  3:1
  • Attack (80%) typ  <10 ms
  • Release (80%) typ  100 ms

Drive Channel:

• INPUT: Input Impedance   1.8 Mohms // 22 pF
• DRIVE: Gain Range  40 dB
• ENGINES:
  • Lo: Type   2nd harmonics soft
  • Hi: Type   Symmetrical 2-stage with +18 dB gain
• TYPE:  Thin/Normal/Deep   Pre Drive EQ
• FILTER SECTION: 
  • Tone Filter:   Type  6 dB/oct.   Low Pass. Frequency Range  700 - 20k Hz
  • Middle Filter:   Type   Bandpass Filter. Frequency Range 100 - 4.500 Hz. Q  1.2,   Gain Range  +/- 15 dB

EFFECTS LOOP:

• Loop Signal Level nominal  -10 dBv
• Gain  Unity (1:1)
• Output Impedance  <100 ohms
• Input Impedance  >200 kohms // 22 pF

PHONES OUT:   

• Recommended Impedance  32 - 200 ohms

AUX INPUT:  

• Input Impedance  20 kohms
• Nominal Level  -10 dBv

OUTPUT: 

• Output Impedance  <1 kohms
• Signal Level  nominal  0 dBv

BALANCED OUTPUTS:

• Output Level  nominal  -20dBv
• XLR Connections  1-GND, 2-Hot, 3-Cold
• Options  Pre/Post EQ, L/R Ch. in stereo mode

AUXILIARY INFO:   

• Power Requirements   Idle  450mA @9V. Max  750mA @9V (with headphones at max output level)

Dimensions (WxDxH):   max  168 x 124 x 53 mm / 6.6” x 4.9” x 2.1”

Weight:  660 g ( 1.5 lbs.)