{"product_id":"thermionic-culture-earlybird-2-2","title":"Thermionic Culture Earlybird 2.2 Two-Channel Tube Preamp\/EQ","description":"The microphone amplifier is arguably the most important part of the audio chain, yet it is here that solid state technology is weakest in most mixing desks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eThermionic Culture Earlybird 2.2\u003c\/b\u003e has been developed to be simply the best mic amp you can buy. Because of the special balanced push pull double triode circuit, it is virtually silent and distortion free, and has a very open, clean yet warm sound. The extended frequency response and lack of phase shift make it ideal for classical or rock recording.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Earlybird 2 has a simple yet very effective eq for top, mid and bass in the feedback circuit (switchable). The high pass filter has been designed so that it works conventionally at lower settings, but on the 2 highest settings is gentler, and provides a mid cut when used in conjunction with the active bass lift.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Earlybird 2.2 does not have to sit idly by on a mix! A separate line in socket is provided so that it becomes a valve eq and can produce a wonderfully warm distortion if required. The Output Trim control is placed after the electronics (as on The Phoenix ) and if turned back to a low setting, The Earlybird 2 can be overdriven by increasing the Gain setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSome Cultured users...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Because of their unique blend of flexibility, musicality, and usability, brought about as a result of being hand-built by some of the worlds leading pro audio valve equipment designers and engineeers, Thermionic Culture products attract their fair share of high profile, industry leading producers and engineers from the world of recording technology. Here is just a handful - why not add your name to the list? \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTony Maserati - Culture Vulture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Dog Productions - Earlybird 2.2, Pullet, Phoenix Mastering Compressor, Culture Vulture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Schmitt - Phoenix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Life Music - Phoenix Master Compressor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Dub Jones - Earlybird 2 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dairy - Phoenix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Stone - Culture Vulture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROBERT CARRANZA - PRODUCER FOR LOS LOBOS, SUPER GRASS, JACK JOHNSON - CULTURE VULTURE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePABLO MUNGUIA - ROBBIE WILLIAMS - PHOENIX \u0026amp; CULTURE VULTURE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEPHEN STREET - KAISER CHIEFS - CULTURE VULTURE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJAMES FORD - PRODUCER - ARTIC MONKEYS - CULTURE VULTURE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGROOVE ARMADA - EARLYBIRD \u0026amp; CULTURE VULTURE MASTERING - \" Both myself and Tom Findlay bought the Earlybird and the Culture Vulture Mastering, they're like your first mobile phone, once you've used them for a week you wondered how you ever liver without them!\" Andy Cato - Groove Armada. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Hammel - Producer, Deepwave Music Productions, Earlybird 2.2 and Phoenix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Katis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChemical Brothers - Culture Vulture Mastering MV \u0026amp; Phoenix\u003cbr\u003e \"The vulture it distorts synths in a truly beautiful way-we used to acheive this effect thru a long,convoluted process now we can get this great sound at a flick of a switch!\" - Tom Rowlands \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Gabriel - Real World Studios - Culture Vulture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlan Moulder -Producer\/Engineer The Jesus \u0026amp; Mary Chain, Swervedriver, My Bloody Valentine,Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails Downward Spiral, U2's Pop. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Caffrey \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve 'Dub' Jones - Engineer\/Producer - Chemical Brothers, Madness. Culture Vulture Mastering MV \u0026amp; Phoenix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Findlay - Groove Armada - Earlybird-2, Phoenix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePietro Taucher - Engineer for Sharrie Williams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaisley Park \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTie Dye Keith \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Harrison and Eric Thorngren (Talking Heads) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Katis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy Boyle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin Bacon ( Axis Studios, recent credits include Jaimeson ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel Mountain Studios \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvertones \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Strange ( recent credits include Robbie Williams ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Ives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernard Butler \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Hoffer ( Beck , Turin Breaks ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdwyn Collins \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMick Jones \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Libertines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark 'Spike¹ Stent ( U2, Madonna, Oasis ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortishead \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKen Nelson ( Badly Drawn Boy, Coldplay ) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Gilmour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prodigy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHugh Jones \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong Room Studios \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir Studios \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMute Records \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoss Hogarth - \"Mondo distorto! dude, i like your box a lot...really liked the musicality of it!\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Francisco Soundworks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“La Source” Mastering suite - Paris France \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYves Jaget \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBertrand Blais producer of Etienne Daho \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWisseloord Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thermionic Culture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449249427559,"sku":"1109","price":4499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/thermionic_earlybird_2.2_1.jpg?v=1787088307","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/thermionic-culture-earlybird-2-2","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}