Locomotive Model 86B-1

MODEL 86B-1

A 500 SERIES PREAMP WITH LOADS SWEET AND HARMONIC TUBE GAIN

Warm and Clean to Aggressive and Grungy 

AN AMERICAN-STYLE MONO TUBE PREAMP DESIGNED FOR VERSATILITY

From beautiful glowing vocals, natural acoustics and punchy drums to overdriven and saturated classic tube warmth, the 86B-1 preamplifier offers a huge sonic palette for engineers and producers to explore. Rooted in 1950s American-style tube circuitry, the 86B-1 has a huge harmonic footprint and will remedy what you're missing from a lifeless modern signal chain.

Tubes, Transformers and an Amplifier Design You Will Love

The 86B-1 is designed to get any amount of tube coloration into your audio easily. Its two-knob system allows the engineer to fine-tune the type of character needed. You can drive the 86B-1 and control the amount of tonal coloration in your audio. Save time with one preamp that can achieve a variety of sounds. Rounded out with features like a 20dB pad, 85Hz high pass, two mic input impedances and high impedance front panel DI, the 86B-1 won't sit idle in your valuable rack space!

Unlock Your Creativity

Finding the right piece of gear to give your sound that "special something" might be one of the hardest parts of engineering. In our opinion, having an exciting combination of tools at your fingertips is the best way to get your creative juices flowing. The 86B-1 will help to unlock your audio engineering mind and allow you to focus on creating truly impressive audio.