{"product_id":"phoenix-audio-ascent-500","title":"Phoenix Audio ASCENT\/500","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix Audio ASCENT\/500\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Class-A microphone preamplifier in 500 series format. It pairs a transformerless mic input with a DSOP-2 output stage and a custom-wound DB694 transformer, covering everything from completely clean to the saturated tone of classic British designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA 10 kOhm input for ribbons and dynamics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug a ribbon microphone into an arbitrary preamp and it loses its bottom end and turns nasal, because the input impedance is too low. The ASCENT\/500 works at 10 kOhm, a value chosen specifically for ribbons and dynamics, so the capsule sees the load it was designed for. Gain is stepped in 5 dB increments, with another 10 dB available on a detented output fader, which lets you set the level precisely and write it into the session notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e24 V in a slot that normally supplies 16 V\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA typical 500 series chassis offers a 16 V rail, and for Class-A circuitry that means less headroom. The ASCENT\/500 carries its own supply that lifts the rail to 24 V, so the output stage runs with +26 dB of headroom and does not become the bottleneck when you drive it hot. The module also holds a vocal shaping EQ of ±16 dB, a 15 dB pad, a 120 Hz high pass filter at 6 dB per octave, mute, phase reverse, phantom power and an instrument input with up to 30 dB of gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass-A microphone preamplifier in 500 series format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformerless, electronically balanced microphone input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 kOhm impedance chosen for ribbon and dynamic microphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain in 5 dB steps plus 10 dB on the output fader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrument input with up to 30 dB of gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocal shaping EQ with ±16 dB of range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 dB input pad on a push-button switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh pass filter at 120 Hz, 6 dB per octave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMute, phase reverse and phantom power on push-buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDSOP-2 output stage with DB694 transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal supply lifting the rail to 24 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED metering with colour coded levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: 500 series, API standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrophone input impedance: 10 kOhm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrophone gain range: 5 dB steps plus 10 dB on the fader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum gain of the instrument stage: 30 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput stage response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrophone input: -0.4 dB at 40 Hz, -0.3 dB at 25 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrument input: -0.3 dB at 40 Hz, -0.5 dB at 25 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum output: +26 dBu at 1 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadroom on the mic preamp stage: +26 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise floor: -90 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal power rail: 24 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58444365529420,"sku":"54657","price":999.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/9854\/1644\/files\/PhoenixAudioASCENT_500.jpg?v=1786977940","url":"https:\/\/noiseroom.lt\/lt\/products\/phoenix-audio-ascent-500","provider":"Noise Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}