{"product_id":"soundgas-type-636p-500-preamp-gold-special-edition-limited-time-offer","title":"*Soundgas Type 636P-500 Preamp - Gold Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoundgas Type 636P-500 Series Preamp - Gold Special Edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 units available to order now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe least expensive Soundgas Type 636 preamp. Exactly the same circuit as the guitar pedal when using the front panel in\/out jacks. Plus transformer balanced output and phantom power options like the Type 636P2.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A preamp like no other...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've taken our 636P2 transformer balanced germanium mic preamp and brought it to the 500 series format. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can use a 636P-500 as a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Soundgas Type 636P - (Grampian) Guitar Preamp Pedal\" href=\"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/products\/soundgas-type-636p-footswitch-preamp-pay-in-full\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eType 636P guitar pedal\u003c\/a\u003e, using the front panel input and output sockets - the circuit is identical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main differences between this and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/products\/soundgas-type-636p2-2-channel-preamp-pay-in-full\" title=\"Soundgas Type 636P2 - Twin Germanium 636 Mic Preamp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eType 636P2 Twin Channel Rack\u003c\/a\u003e are firstly that the big red Carnhill transformers would not fit in the 500 - but the ones used are sonically very close - and secondly there is a wider variation in response between different units\/channels with the 500 series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pair of 636-500s requires us to match two units much more closely, hence the greater cost. If you buy two single 636P-500s, you can use them together but will need to level match by ear\/meter compared to a pair that are built and calibrated to work together. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe vintage components used in this circuit vary in response\/behaviour so each unit will sound and react differently. To get a closer match (as we do in the Type 636P2) is a time consuming process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWonder what extra channels of glorious germanium drive and texture sound like? Check out our Instagram video:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/blogs\/blog\/soundgas-type-636-preamp-series-update-complete-guide-to-design-build-and-availability\" title=\"Blog Soundgas Type 636 by Tony Miln\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead Tony's blog Soundgas Type 636 Preamp Series Update: Complete Guide to Design, Build, and Availability here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWonder what extra channels of glorious germanium drive and texture sound like? Check out our Instagram video below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich Soundgas Type 636 should I buy? Tony explains more - see our Instagram video below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"£150 off","offer_id":63821339394425,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Soundgas_636P-500_Gold_5.png?v=1781624233","url":"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/products\/soundgas-type-636p-500-preamp-gold-special-edition-limited-time-offer","provider":"Soundgas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}