Chamelon Labs 7602 MK II w/ XMOD

The original Chameleon Labs 7602 microphone preamplifier and equalizer made serious waves when it came out in 2005. With the 7602 MKII, Chameleon Labs gives you the sound of a ’70s British console preamp, plus an amazing, sound-morphing 3-band EQ that takes full advantage of modern analog precision circuitry. Add to that the X-MOD upgrade, and you have an incredible console-style preamp that will blow you away! It’s little wonder many of today’s top recording engineers have made the 7602 MKII their number 1 go-to microphone preamplifier.

The power of the 7602 MKII starts with its input stage, which allows you to select the perfect impedance for your microphone. This function alone makes the 7602 MKII invaluable to any serious engineer, because it allows you to get a wide range of tone out of a single microphone. It also lets you get the most out of ribbons and other “low-output” microphones. Next, there’s the 7602 MKII’s switchable highpass filter, which lets you cut out the mud and other useless low-frequency noise that can cloud up your sound. Shelving high- and low-frequency EQ controls with selectable cutoff frequencies give you an enormous range of tone, and semi-parametric mid control lets you dial in frequencies from 360Hz all the way up to 7.2k – perfect for fine-tuning your sound.

The X-MOD option adds high-end British input and output transformers from Carnhill/Saint Ives. These custom transformers give the 7602 MKII warm bottom end and smooth, gentle top is perfect for tracking or mixing. A high-end, Swiss-made, 20-position solid-gold gain switch assures not only mechanical-noise-free operation, but quality that’s built to last. A Switchcraft DI is also ready for years of hard use. (You’ll probably want to write this amazing preamp into your will.) Finally, US-made tantalum capacitors and custom wound transformers give the 7602 MKII robust sound, all the way up to its +80dB maximum gain. If you’re looking for a single great preamplifier/EQ that you can use for any microphone and any sound source, the Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII microphone preamplifier and equalizer is it!

• Single-channel preamp and 3-band EQ combo
• X-MOD option adds high-end British input and output transformers from Carnhill/Saint Ives
• Selectable impedance (300 ohms or 1.2 kohms) lets you get excellent results from any microphone
• 5-position switchable highpass filter (3db loss at 300Hz, 160Hz, 80Hz, and 50Hz with an 18db cut per octave slope)
• Swiss-made, 20-position solid-gold gain switch with up to 80dB of gain
• Robust Switchcraft DI
• Shelving low-frequency control with four frequency selections: 220Hz, 110Hz, 60Hz, and 35Hz
• Peaking mid-frequency control with six frequency selections: 360Hz, 700Hz, 1.6k, 3.2k, 4.8k, and 7.2k
• Shelving high-frequency control with four frequency selections: 16k, 12k, 7k, 4.9k and 3.4k
• All frequency bands feature 20db boost/cut