Boost your microphone.

FetHead preamp boosts ribbon and dynamic mics by 27dB, improving response and extending range. Eliminate preamp noise. Trusted since 2008, unmatched in quality.  Boost your microphone! 

FetHead

Preamp for ribbon and dynamic microphones

FetHead is an ultra-low noise, high quality, in-line microphone preamplifier. It provides improved sound for ribbon and dynamic microphones. Small, compact, but, powerful, Fethead utilizes tried and true FET technology to deliver up to 27dB of clean boost. No more cranking your mic preamp and adding unwanted noise to get your microphone to an acceptable volume. Boost your microphone!

Operation

Your Fethead will latch straight onto any XLR equipped microphone, or anywhere else in the signal path between microphone and preamp/mixer. The electronics are housed in a robust metal chassis with a balanced female XLR input and a balanced male XLR output, rugged enough for use at home, in the studio or on tour.

Which microphones benefit

We noticed an improvement on all tested microphones. A Shure SM57 for instance, sounds more responsive over a broader frequency range. When mated with a high-end dynamic microphone like a Sennheiser MD441, or Shure SM7 our FetHead really shines.
Ribbon microphones benefit greatly too because of a much better impedance match. Fethead reduces the load on the microphone, giving it better transient response characteristics. FetHeads low noise signal amplification also extends the usable range of a ribbon microphone, making it more suitable to capture softer sound sources.

Protects the microphone

Some older ribbon microphones do not tolerate phantom power. Fethead uses phantom power to power its circuitry, but doesn’t pass phantom power to the microphone, so rest assured your ribbon mics are safe.

Specs

  • For ribbon and dynamic microphones
  • Low noise Class A FET amplifier
  • 27 dB amplification (@ 3000 Ω Load)
  • Balanced XLR input/output
  • Frequency response 10hz-100khz (+/- 1dB) Z-in 22 kΩ
  • Circuit is powered with 24-48V phantom power

Mission

We believe in sharing our passion for music and audio electronics. This passion created the base for Triton Audio. Our friendship and different backgrounds in sound engineering, pro audio, and music production resulted in a strong partnership. 

Warranty

We take pride in taking care of you and will always do what it takes to help a customer. Triton Audio provides, from the date of purchase, to the original purchaser, a 24-month limited warranty. 

Quality

Our products are designed without deadlines and budget limits. We make no compromises on performance and quality. Our products are extremely low maintenance and designed and built to last a lifetime.

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