Manley Force 4-channel Tube Microphone Preamp

High Voltage = High Headroom = High Fidelity
From America's premier high-end studio gear manufacturer, the Manley FORCE bursts into 2015 with four channels of vacuum tube microphone preamplifiers extracted from the hugely popular and award winning Manley CORE, housed in an exquisitely gorgeous chassis, meticulously hand-crafted, purposefully and efficiently California built for $2500 MSRP. That's right. four channels of real High Voltage vacuum tube mic preamps for $2250!

A FORCE of Nature
Your relationship with the FORCE begins with the ergonomic facia through its thoughtfully organized controls, silky and bulletproof rotary potentiometers, positive latching feature switches and convenient Direct Input 1/4" jacks. Seven-way LED metering for each channel provides instant visible feedback for audio levels which are enhanced with a double-inlay CNC-milled accent. A feast for the eyes, yeah, they know. This is investment grade audio equipment that you will be as proud to showcase in your studio as they are to handcraft it here in Southern California.

A Sonic Tour de FORCE
Your microphone signals enter through gold-plated XLR connectors straight into their MANLEY IRON Mic input transformer. Your line level or instrument level guitars and keyboards come in via the front panel 1/4" Hi-Z 10 megOhm jacks before hitting the input level control which also acts as a Variable Input Pad. Phase Reverse and 120Hz High Pass filters can be invoked here in the circuit and then they are into the 12Ax7 dual triode amplifying stage operating in pure Class A, of course. The amount of GAIN for each channel can be selected as 40dB or 50dB via the front panel switches. An additional 10dB of gain is available via internal jumpers. The output stage "can drive a truck" as they like to brag.

A Powerful FORCE
The power supply is an innovative design developed specifically for Manley Labs, specifically for High Voltage vacuum tubes and specifically for audio by the world expert team in this technology led by Bruno Putzeys. Proven reliable and sonically superior in the Manley CORE, this power supply provides 300 Volt DC rails to run the vacuum tubes, beefy 6 Volt lines to power them up, along with several other voltage rails for the phantom power and various solid-state control voltages. High Voltage = High Headroom, folks. You will not get near this sonic performance with in any 500-series design. Trust Manley Labs. This is Full FORCE audio excellence which starts with this superior power supply. All lines are importantly regulated, low impedance, efficient and super-quiet in this low radiating high frequency design. The universal mains input accepts any voltage or frequency from anywhere in the world making travel with the force a breeze.

A FORCE to be Reckoned With
How did they deliver all this for just $2250? By prioritizing what really matters: that strong Manley sound, the proven componentry and rugged overbuilt construction, presented in an inspiring package. But engineered to build efficiently and by really paying attention to how it all goes together, proudly built by Manley's American workFORCE. A Compelling FORCE for you. This is their Driving FORCE. Let Manley Labs share it with you.

Each Channel Features:
48V Phantom power switch
120Hz High Pass Filter switch
Phase Invert switch
Input Attenuator (Variable Pad)
GAIN Selectable Gain LOW vs HIGH
Silent Input Level Control (Variable Input Pad)
7-Segment LED Peak Metering
1/4" direct input
Similar to the DI in the Manley SLAM! and exactly the same as found in the Manley CORE, this all-discrete solid-state circuit with 10 Meg Ohm input impedance is perfect for guitars, bass, keyboards, etc.