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EBS Micro Bass 3 Preamp / DI Box

£319.00

This is a New EBS Micro Bass 3 Preamp / DI Box from EBS, listed in Preamp & DI Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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The EBS-MB3 is a preamp with two channels, produced using high-end materials and parts. You’ll have plenty of headroom to play with as the preamp works at a signal level that is equal to a pro mixing console. This higher signal means you can use it as a preamp alongside any type of standard power amp.

Useful Built-In Tools

A number of in-built features separate the EBS-MB3 from the rest. The two contrasting channels (drive and clean) can be used either parallel or in series. The dual balanced XLR-Outputs can tap the signal post and pre-EQ simultaneously, while 10 M Ohms of Input Impedance let it handle absolutely any kind of bass. An onboard tuner means you can tune without needing another device. This is a seriously versatile piece of kit!

Features

  • Professional, Analogue Preamp
  • Dual Channels (Overdrive & Clean)
  • Blend Control (for Drive)
  • Run Either in Parallel or Series
  • Dual Balanced XLR-Out (Pre & Post EQ or Stereo)
  • Effects Loop (Mono or Stereo) – Running in Stereo Mode the Balanced Outputs Become Left & Right Output
  • Character and Bright Filters (Clean Channel)
  • HI or LO Gain Drive Engines
  • Thin or Deep Type (Drive Channel)
  • Onboard Compressor
  • Tuner, Aux Input
  • Headphones Out
  • 10 M Ohms Input Impedance
  • 9V DC, 450 mA Required (Power Supply is Included)

Specifications

General:

  • Weight: 660g (1.5lbs)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 6.6" x 4.9" x 2.1"

Aux Info:

  • Power Requirements: Idle 450mA @9V. Max 750mA @ 9V (with Headphones at Max Output Level

Balanced Outputs:

  • Options: Pre/Post EQ, L/R Channel in Stereo Mode
  • XLR Connections: 1-GND, 2-Hot, 3-Cold
  • Output Level: Nominal -20dBv

Output:

  • Output Impedance: <1 k Ohms
  • Signal Level: Nominal 0 dBv

Aux Input:

  • Input Impedance: 20 k Ohms
  • Nominal Level: -10 dBv

Phones Out:

  • Recommended Impedance: 32 – 200 Ohms

Effects Loop:

  • Input Impedance: > 200 k Ohms // 22 pF
  • Output Impedance: < 100 Ohms
  • Gain: Unity (1:1)
  • Loop Signal Level: Nominal -10 dBv

Drive Channel:

  • Input: Input Impedance 1.8 M Ohms // 22 pF
  • Drive: Gain Range 40 dB
  • Engines: Lo: Type 2nd Harmonics Soft, Hi: Type Symmetrical 2-Stage with +18 dB Gain
  • Type: Thin/Normal/Deep Pre-Drive EQ
  •  Filter Section: Tone Filter: Type 6 dB/Oct. Low Pass. Frequency Range 700-20k Hz. Middle Filter: Type Bandpass Filter. Frequency Range 100 – 4.500 Hz. Q 1.2, Gain Range +/- 15 dB

Clean Channel:

  • Input Impedance: Parallel Mode 1.5 M Ohms // 44 pF, Serial Mode 10 M Ohms // 22 pF
  • Gain: Gain Range min/max -00/ +30 dB, Gain Peak LED +10 dBv, Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB 20 – 20.000 Hz

Character:

  • Filter Type: Shelving High/Low Pass
  • Gain: Lo +6 dB @ 80 Hz, Mid -2 dB @ 900 Hz, Hi +3 dB @ 7.5 kHz

Bright:

  • Filter Type Shelving: Gain +10 dB @ 10 kHz

Filter Section:

  • Bass Filter: Type 12 dB/oct. Shelving. Gain Range +/- 18 dB @ 60 Hz
  • Middle Filter: Type Bandpass Filter. Freq Range 50 – 5.000 Hz. Q -Boost 0.5 – 1.3, Q – Cut 0.5 >5. Gain Range +/- 12-15 dB
  • Treble Filter: Type Shelving. Gain Range +/- 18 dB @ 8 kHz
  • Comp/Limit: Comp Gain 0 Db. Attenuation Max 24 dB, Compression Ratio Max 3:1, Attack (80%) typ <10 ms, Release (80%) typ 100 ms

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Brand

EBS

In the current JustPedals catalogue, EBS is represented by Preamp & DI Pedals, Octave Pedals and Wah & Filter Pedals. Current listings include Micro, Valve Drive and Stanley Clarke Acoustic Preamp. That makes the range relevant to players looking for modelling, direct rigs and multi-effects, plus acoustic instrument signal shaping. Check each model for its exact circuit or processing platform, controls, power requirements and connections, particularly where the catalogue includes both pedals and supporting gear.

Category

Preamp & DI Pedals

Preamp and DI pedals shape an instrument signal and can feed a mixer, interface, PA, recorder or amplifier with a more controlled level and impedance. They may add EQ, gain, cabinet simulation, balanced output, ground lift or instrument-specific voicing. A bass, acoustic or electric-guitar preamp can solve very different problems, so check the input headroom, output format, phantom-power behaviour and routing. Decide whether the pedal should drive an amp, replace one for direct use or perform both roles.

Tags

Analogue

Analogue products use continuous audio circuitry for some or all of the signal path, so clipping, filtering or modulation arises from physical components rather than sampled algorithms. The label does not guarantee a particular tone; component choice, headroom, bias, noise and the surrounding gain stages still matter. Check whether the switching, presets, control section or cabinet stage is digital when the exact signal path is important.

Bass

Bass products are designed or voiced to retain low-frequency information and usable headroom with bass guitar or other low-register sources. Controls may centre on clean blend, low-end EQ, compression, crossover points or drive character. A guitar pedal can sometimes work well on bass, but it may remove the fundamental or compress the transient. Check the frequency response, input impedance, output level and dry-signal path with the intended tuning and amplifier.

DIY Kit

Supplied as components and hardware to be assembled into a working pedal. Circuit complexity, board layout, enclosure preparation and off-board wiring set the difficulty, while accurate component values, polarity and solder joints determine the final noise, reliability and sound.

Stereo

Stereo products provide separate left and right audio paths, which may widen modulation, preserve independent delays or route a pedalboard into two amplifiers or a mixer. Input and output behaviour is not always symmetrical: some units sum a stereo input, while others create stereo from a mono source. Check whether the effect collapses safely to mono, how the dry signal is routed, the socket format and the destination’s panning and phase requirements.

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