Sonic Farm Creamer SE, 2-Channel Tube Preamp Enhancer

The Creamer SE uniqueness lies in the fact that it has a very pleasing pentode coloration while retaining transparency until now achieved only with meticulously designed solid state preamps. The advanced hybrid design enables a switchable solid state or transformer output for two distinctively different characters. When you add a choice of pentode or triode tube mode, there are in fact 4 preamp sounds in it.

How is Creamer different from the rest of “the pack”? Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it has a very pleasing pentode coloration while retaining transparency until now achieved only with meticulously designed solid state preamps. The advanced hybrid design enables a switchable solid state or transformer output for two distinctively different characters. When you add a choice of pentode or triode tube mode, there are in fact 4 preamp sounds in it.

Unlike some highly popular pro-audio gear manufacturers who use cheaper Chinese transformers, we use only the highest quality Cinemag types on both input and output. The bottom line: Creamer will love everything you throw at it: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, acoustic instruments, etc.

The Creamer SE has added line input with a separate 1:1 transformer on each input. Great for inserting into the mix buss or individual tracks for tonal coloration! The Line gain is the same as that of the instrument input, except that it is transformer balanced.

A switchable two position high and low frequency boost can be handy when tracking to add air or fatness to the signal. It utilizes the tube gain stage, without adding another one. The idea is to keep the circuit simple, to preserve detail and transients. The intensity of the boost can be adjusted with 2 trim-pots. The use of inductors yields a very musical sound.

The Creamer SE (Special Edition)  compared to the Creamer Plus:

- A new bias circuit, gain can be adjusted in 4 steps, a 3-way  toggle switch plus the G/MAX button. This also eliminates the need for pad.

- All discrete signal path now also in Solid State mode.

- Reduced current draw means less heat dissipation and even more stability.

- Even more headroom

- Soft clipping when overdriven

All this with the same lush and sparkly tone that the Creamers are known for!

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

*  2 tube modes: triode and pentode
*  2 channels
*  Switchable input impedance (for mic input only): 900Ohm, 10kOhm, 2.4kOhm
*  Instrument (DI) input impedance: 2.2MOhm
*  Balanced line input impedance: 15kOhm
*  Low/high frequency shelving boost starting at 400 or 600Hz/2.2 or 7kHz
*  Output mode: Transformer or discrete solid state
*  Output level attenuator -12dB/-6dB/0dB
*  Frequency response: 10Hz-50kHz +/- 3dB
*  Maximum gain: 74dB
*  Harmonic distortion: <2% before clipping level, quickly decreases if driven less.
*  Maximum output level: 32dBu
*  Minimum output load: 600Ohm
*  Connectors: XLR mic and output, balanced only
*  Instrument input: 1/4” unbalanced, mono
*  Power consumption: 30W
*  All supply voltages regulated.
*  285V Plate voltage for huge headroom
*  Gold plated printed circuit boards with a double copper layer.
*  Gold plated tube sockets
*  2 Cinemag pure Steel core output transformers

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