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The Hellborg Preamp

 

Legendary bassist Jonas Hellborg joined forces with Warwick to create a line of amplifiers and speaker cabinets that are truly unique and unlike anything you have ever experienced before. The keystone to this series is the Hellborg Preamp. Designed around the amazing recording decks of the 70's, the Hellborg Preamp provides bassists with a high-definition sonic experience that is both warm and well defined. Great sound, great flexibility and great aethetics. This could very well be the single piece of gear that helps to unlock the sound you have been hearing inside you for all these years...

The Input Section

The EQ Section

 



Quick Specs:

Solid State Technology

 1/4" and XLR "combo" input jack

Input gain: 66dB

Input impedance: 1/4" = 50k Ohm, XLR = 600 Ohm

Coil-based EQ: Bass
(60 Hz, +/- 15dB),
Lo-Mid
(110 Hz, 300 Hz or 800 Hz, +/- 15 dB),
Hi Mid
(1.5 kHz, 3 kHz or 5 kHz, +/-15 dB)
 Treble
(10 kHz, +/- 18dB)

DI Output: XLR Transformer balanced (0dBu, 600 Ohms)

Tuner Output

Line Output (2 x +6 dB

Effects Send:
+4 /-10 dB

Effects Return:
+4/-10 dB


Dimensions:
W 19 inches
H 1 Rack Spaces
D 9.2 inches

Weight:
10 lbs.

  Hands-on Review

"Throughout my years of reviewing bass gear I had never come across anything really unique...that is, until I got my paws on the new Hellborg preamp. Jonas Hellborg and the Warwick team have created a preamp that is unlike anything I have experienced before. The Hellborg Preamp is truly 'High Definition' bass processing. The signal is crystal clear, yet warm and organic sound. I must admit that I did not completely understand the meaning of the ' coil-based' EQ, but I can tell you that it is the strongest, most musical EQ I have ever used. I am struggling trying to find the words to truly express how cool the Hellborg Preamp is, but I am afraid you will just need to try it for yourself. It will blow your mind."

- Review by Dale Titus

 
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