Detail 01
500 Series format; frame-dependent I/O
The preamp operates in a 500 Series frame, and its I/O depends on that frame.
Product detailSKU #1500000369777
Chandler LimitedTG2-500 Series Microphone Preamp
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 500 Series-format microphone preamp with a discrete transistor circuit and transformer-balanced I/O, the TG2-500 brings stepped coarse gain and variable fine control to a single channel. Switch between mic and line input, choose 1200 or 300 ohm input impedance, and use phantom power or phase reversal when the setup calls for it. Coarse gain runs from +20 to +50 dB in 5 dB steps, while the ±10 dB fine control brings total gain to +60 dB. Its I/O is frame-dependent.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Setting broad input level with 5 dB gain steps, then trimming it with variable fine gain.
- Recording through a 500 Series frame with switchable mic or line input.
- Using either 1200 or 300 ohm input impedance during source setup.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Coarse gain: +20 to +50 dB in 5 dB steps
The main gain setting moves in fixed 5 dB increments.
Detail 03
Fine gain: variable ±10 dB; total gain: +60 dB
Fine gain adjusts around the coarse setting to reach up to +60 dB total.
Detail 04
Switchable 1200/300 ohm input impedance
Two input-impedance settings are available.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan to use it in a 500 Series frame; the unit’s I/O is frame-dependent.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the TG2-500 accept line-level sources?
Yes. Its input can be switched between mic and line.
02Does it provide phantom power?
Yes. +48V phantom power is switchable.
03What is the maximum gain?
Total gain is +60 dB.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Circuit
- Discrete, Transistor, Transformer Balanced I/O
3 detailsConnections & power
- Input Impedance
- 1200/300 Ω, switchable
- Input
- Mic/Line, switchable
- Phantom Power
- +48V, switchable
7 detailsOther
- Coarse Gain
- +20 — +50 dB (stepped, 5 dB)
- 500 Series Format
- +/-16V
- Total Gain
- +60 dB
- Fine Gain
- ±10 dB (variable)
- I O
- 500 Series format (frame dependent)
- Phase Polarity
- 0/180º, switchable
- Max Current Draw
- +16V @ +110mA / -16V @ -80mA
