Heritage Audio BritStrip
The BritStrip combines a real-deal 73
mic preamplifier, an expanded 73 equalizer, a discrete Class-A DI, and
the infamous diode bridge compressor
- A high-end, 3 stage 73-style microphone/DI preamplifier
- An expanded 73-style equalizerA diode bridge bus compressor, taken from the acclaimed Heritage Audio Successor
- The closest equivalent of the BritStrip would be chaining together a
73JR, 73EQJR and mono Successor — a $3000 value pack in itself, with
added routing flexibility.
- Custom Carnhill St Ives input and output transformers
1-channel British-flavored channel strip with preamplifier, equalizer, and compressor
Transparent passive design minimizes insertion loss
24-step detented output provides rock-solid stereo imaging when using the built-in stereo link
73-style preamp delivers a classic “British Iron” sound with up to +80dB of input gain
Selectable input impedance adapts to your low-output microphones
-20dB pad accommodates extra-loud sources
+48V phantom power for your condenser microphones
Polarity reverse function solves phase-alignment issues
Line-level mode makes re-amping prerecorded tracks a breeze
High-impedance JFET DI input for electric guitars and basses
3-band inductor EQ nails the sonics and behavior of revered British-style units
High band includes +/-16dB of shelving, selectable at 10kHz, 12kHz, or 16kHz
Low band includes +/-16dB of shelving, selectable at 60Hz, 110Hz, or 220Hz
High and low bands have selectable shelving/peak filter types
Semi-parametric mid band includes +/-18dB of peaking with switchable Q, selectable at 0.36kHz, 0.7 kHz, 1.6 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.8 kHz, or 7.2kHz
Highpass filter, selectable at 50Hz, 80Hz, 160Hz, or 300Hz, makes short work of muddy sources
Diode-bridge compressor reins in out-of-control dynamics while adding weight and color
Intuitive controls for threshold and makeup gain make dialing in your settings easy
Attack speed toggles between ultra-fast (great for slamming drums) and slow (ideal for gluing a mix together)
Release values range from 50ms to 400ms, plus you get a super-useful automatic mode
Sidechain filter makes it easy to keep excessive frequencies from unbalancing your mix
Blend control supplies dead-simple parallel compression