Microphones / Two-channel signal booster and DI
dBooster2
Dual-channel audiophile mic lifter and DI.
The dBooster2 is two channels of everything our original dBooster is, plus both channels double as super clean DIs for electric guitars and bass. Both channels are fully independent, so you can plug in two mics at once, use both channels for DIs, or mix them up: one side for a mic and the other for DI.
With microphones plugged in, the dBooster2 lets you switch between more than doubling the mic’s input signal to quadrupling it, while maintaining an unrivalled amount of headroom with no loss of gain, regardless of the mic and preamp being used.
Mic mode and DI mode
In mic mode, the 20dB setting quadruples the input signal, providing loads of clean boost for recording softer instruments and singers. For higher volume instruments or loud singers, switch to the 12dB setting to keep from overloading your preamp or digital interface.
When using the dBooster2’s DI inputs, you can select 0dB (unity) gain, or switch to 8dB of gain if you need more level, still taking advantage of dBooster’s ultra-clean high-end electronics.
Clean gain, in the studio and on stage
The dBooster2’s dual Class A input stages deliver crystal clean gain with virtually no noise or self-distortion.
The dBooster2’s low-impedance output delivers audiophile-level performance in the studio and also shines on live stages, driving long cable lengths and difficult loads like mic splitters and any vintage-style preamp, with no distortion, no loss of gain, and more headroom than any other mic lifter.
The dBooster2 gives outstanding performance with Royer R-121s, R-10s and stereo SF-12s, or any other ribbon mic, and it opens up just about any dynamic mic such as SM7Bs and RE-20s in a way you have to hear to believe.
Built in the USA
The dBooster2 is built in the USA and ships from our Burbank headquarters.
Features
- 12dB and 20dB gain stages in mic mode
- 0dB or 8dB gain in Hi-Z DI mode
- High input impedance
- Balanced low output impedance
- Rugged case construction
- Ultra-low noise performance
- Ultra-low distortion
- Wide frequency bandwidth
- Safe for use on all ribbon mics
- Increases headroom at the preamp
- Provides true electrical isolation
- Protects ribbon mics from phantom power
- Minimizes mic loading
- Capable of driving difficult loads, such as mic splitters and vintage-style preamps, without increased distortion or loss of gain
Applications
- Ribbon microphones, including Royer R-121s, R-10s and stereo SF-12s
- Dynamic microphones such as SM7Bs and RE-20s
- Softer instruments and singers (20dB setting)
- Higher volume instruments and loud singers (12dB setting)
- DI for electric guitars and bass
- Live stages, long cable lengths and mic splitters
Technical specifications
| Channels | Two, fully independent |
|---|---|
| Mic mode gain | 12dB or 20dB, switchable |
| DI mode gain | 0dB (unity) or 8dB, switchable |
| Input stages | Dual Class A |
| Input impedance | High |
| Output | Balanced, low impedance |
| Built in | USA |
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