Presonus Blue Tube DP V2

PreSonus’ popular Class A XMAX preamps are widely lauded for their clarity and transparency. Our tube preamps are beloved for their warm, smooth sound. With the Blue Tube DP V2 dual-path mic/instrument preamp, you get both types of high-quality sound in one unit.

Now we’ve improved on the classic unit with the BlueTube DP V2. The solid-state path now feeds PreSonus’ top-of-the-line Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifier with 80 dB of variable gain—an upgrade from the original BlueTube DP’s solid-state stage.

You still get all the secondary features you expect in a professional-grade preamp: 48V phantom power, an 80 Hz high-pass filter, -20 dB pad to control hot input signals, and a polarity-reverse switch. Each channel has an illuminated VU meter so you can visually monitor your input levels.

A Tube Drive control provides a wide range of sounds: when it’s clicked off, you’re using the solid-state preamp for quiet, transparent amplification; when it’s engaged, your signals flow through the tube preamp, and you can achieve anything from gentle warmth to edgy distortion.

Specifications:

• 2 input channels, each with:

  • High-headroom Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifier with 80 dB gain range

  • 12AX7 vacuum tube gain stage

  • Tube Drive tube-saturation control

  • 48V phantom power

  • 80 Hz high-pass filter

  • -20 dB pad to reduce hot input levels

  • Polarity-reverse switch

  • Illuminated analog VU input-level meter

• Input/Output

  • 2 balanced combo mic/unbalanced instrument inputs

  • 2 balanced XLR main (L/R) line outputs

  • 2 unbalanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs

• Physical

  • Compact 1/2U chassis

  • External 12 VDC, 1A power supply