Several years ago the original Hughes & Kettner Tubeman set a new standard for studio preamps, and that standard holds to this day. Tubeman combined a high-quality tube preamp with speaker simulation in a remarkably compact format. So compact, in fact, that it could very conveniently be used for both home recording and pro studio sessions with very professional results.
This same concept has been taken to an even higher level in the new Tubeman. The R&D team that created the Hughes & Kettner TriAmp revamped Tubeman's tube circuitry to give it even greater expressiveness and responsiveness. The speaker simulation has been upgraded to match that of the new RED BOX PRO for added realism. The feature list now incorporates improvements suggested by Tubeman users from all over the world, for increased convenience and flexibility. The result is the Tubeman Guitar Recording Station, and it will change the way even the most demanding users think about recording guitar - without microphones, without a recording booth, and without hassles. Guitar recording in a new dimension.
The new Tubeman offers 3 tube channels, each accessible directly via footswitch, and each with separately adjustable controls. In the studio this gives you a very live feeling, where you can switch in real time from clean to crunch or lead and back. On stage this lets you use the Tubeman as a smart live amp. Simply connect from the To Mixer-output to the live mixing console, and suddenly a 3-channel guitar amp is standing before you on stage.
In addition to its highly effective 3-band EQ, the new Tubeman offers a special Voicing control on Channel 3 (the 'lead' channel) very similar to the one that was highly praised in the Tube Factor. This one simple control makes it easy for you to dial up a broad range of amp characters and find your own sound fast.
The compact metal housing of the new Tubeman is built rugged to handle abuse as a pedal, and is equally at home sitting next to the mixing console, taking up less space than a notebook.
Features
Tube preamp with 12AX7 tube 3 channels, for clean, crunch, and lead sounds
Master 3-band EQ
Voicing control in Channel 3
Click-free channel switching with no delay
Outputs both with and without Red Box cabinet simulation for use To Mixer or To Power Amp
Rugged metal housing for use anywhere: on the floor or on the console
Technical Info
Input Impedance: 1 Megaohm
Min. Level: - 40 dB
Nominal Level: - 26 dB
Max. Level: + 17dB
Output to Guitar Power Amp Impedance: 220 ohms
Ack Max. Level: + 12dB
Output to Mixer Impedance: 220 ohms
Jack Max. Level: + 6dB Max.
Current Consumption: 540 mA at 13.1 V
Max. Power Draw: 7.1 VA
Tube Type: 1 ECC 83 or 12AX7A
Dimensions (W x H x D): 220 x 80 x 215mm (8-5/8 x 3-1/8 x 8 in.)
Weight (with Power Supply): 2 kg (4 lbs.)
