The VT-3 is a dual-channel, all-triode vacuum tube DI ("direct box") for recording electric or electronic instruments. The inputs are designed to provide the proper load impedance for all instruments that have a 1/4-inch phone jack output. Tube circuitry provides the very high impedance necessary to capture all the details of these instruments.

The outputs of the VT-3 are mic level (150 ohm source impedance at a nominal -30dBV). The VT-3 is designed to operate into a high-quality microphone preamplifier like the Fearn VT-1 and VT-2 Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifiers.

Operation is very simple: plug the instrument into the 1/4" front panel jack and take the output either from the front panel XLR connector, or a parallel XLR connector on the back panel. A second 1/4" jack provides an output to feed a guitar amplifier when necessary. A ground-lift switch helps eliminate ground loop buzz, and a switchable high-pass filter gently rolls off frequencies below 100Hz when required.

The two channels are entirely independent and can be used with two different instruments at the same time.

D.W. Fearn VT-3 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube DI Specifications:

• Input: 200 mV nominal unbalanced
• Input Load Impedance: 1 megohm minimum
• Minimum Input Level: 5 mV nominal
• Maximum Input Level: 2.3 volts P-P for 1% THD
• Gain: -10 dB
• Frequency Response: ± 0.2 dB 10 cps to 20 kc, -3 dB @ 0.5 cps and 95 kc
• THD + Noise: <0.3% 20 cps to 20 kc
• Intermodulation Distortion: <0.01% SMPTE
• Noise: minimum 90 dB below output (22 cps to 22 kc bandwidth)
• Output Transformer Balanced (matches 150 ohm input)
• Output Level: -30 dBm nominal
• Maximum Output Level: -12 dBm @ 20 cps
• Crosstalk maximum: -90 dB @ 20 kc
• Power Requirements: 100/120/220 VAC 50/60Hz 25W
• Dimensions: 19"W x 5.25"H x 10"D, (48.3cm x 13.3cm x 25.4cm)
• Weight: 10 lbs (6.82 kg)

D.W. Fearn VT-3 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube DI Features:

• All-Triode Vacuum Tube DI
• Simple Operation
• Two Independent Channels
• Provides The Proper Load Impedance For All Instruments That Have A 1/4-Inch Phone Jack Output
• Ground-Lift Switch Helps Eliminate Ground Loop Buzz
• Switchable High-Pass Filter Gently Rolls Off Frequencies Below 100Hz

Get professional recordings today!