From the legendary Cinemag input and output transformers to the high performance hybrid-discrete opamps, our engineers carefully made every design decision with the highest sonic performance in mind.

"I wanted a way to interface pedals in the pro audio world. 500 series was the highest quality way to do it. Cinemag winds our transformers at a little shop in northwest Los Angeles. They just sound good instantly, especially on guitar tracks." - TERRY BURTON, ENGINEER/FOUNDER

Designed as the ultimate mic preamp for recording guitar. Install into your 500 series lunchbox and connect your post effects pedals to the loop. Your guitar & amp will love it.

Features:

• Legendary Cinemag Input and Output transformers for classic American mic pre tone
• Hybrid-Discrete opamps receiving and driving each respective transformer section
• Pedal friendly post effects loop. Interface with pedals at levels that won’t clip
• High Pass Filter selectable between 80Hz and 200Hz
• Custom 7kHz or 4kHz High Shelf filter optimized for achieving a finished tone when recording guitar
• 20dB Pad, Phase Reverse and Phantom Power toggles
• Premium components throughout the all Analog signal path
• Designed and built in Los Angeles, California  U.S.A

Specs:

• Up to 60dB of gain at the input section
• Output trim -27dB to +12dB (occurs pre-output transformer to preserve output transformer secondary impedance)
• 12dB / octave High-Pass: 80Hz or 200Hz corner frequency
• High-Shelf boost: + 3dB at 4kHz or 7kHz corner frequency
• 20Hz to 20kHz flat frequency response (+/-.3 dB) with all filters disengaged
• -130dBu EIN (A-weighted)
• 1Meg Ohm input impedance at Return/D.I. input