Detail 01
Tube or discrete transistor path
Two flavors in one box: the 12AX7A stage colors as you drive it, the transistor stage stays clean and fast.
Product detailSKU #1274228063290
Summit AudioECS-410 Everest Configurable tube channel strip
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Configurable channel strip with switchable tube or discrete transistor path, EQ and compression. For studios wanting one high-end front end for tracking.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Tracking vocals with the sound committed on the way in
- Picking tube color or clean transistor per session
- Replacing a plugin chain with one analog front end
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Stereo sources — this is a single channel
- Engineers who prefer to commit nothing while recording
- Small budgets; a full interface costs far less
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
+60 dB gain, plus 20 dB via the drive bus output
Enough for quiet ribbons and dynamics, with extra drive available when you want the sound pushed harder.
Detail 03
-20 dB pad
Lets kick drums and loud guitar cabinets in without overloading the input stage.
Detail 04
±12 dB per band, 2-octave peaking bandwidth
Broad, gentle curves with 6 dB/octave shelves. Good for tone shaping, not for notching a narrow resonance.
Detail 05
60 Hz high-pass, 6 dB/octave
A gentle slope that trims rumble and proximity buildup without hollowing out the low mids.
Detail 06
0.002% THD bypassed, 0.3% tube driven
Effectively transparent out of circuit; the tube path adds measurable harmonics as you push it into overdrive.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01One channel — stereo tracking means buying a second unit
- 02Outputs are +4 dB XLR and -10 dB TRS; match your converter
- 03Mic input impedance is fixed at 2k ohms, with no switching
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is it tube or solid state?
Both. The path is configurable between a 12AX7A tube stage and a discrete transistor stage, so you choose the character per source.
02How much gain does it have?
Up to +60 dB, plus another 20 dB when routed through the Db2 drive bus output. A -20 dB pad handles hot sources.
03Can I use it on a mix bus?
Yes, though it's one channel, so stereo needs a pair. Outputs are balanced XLR and the compressor has variable attack and release.
04How clean is it?
0.009% THD+N A-weighted at +4 dB with no cut or boost, and 0.002% bypassed. The tube path reaches 0.3% driven into overdrive.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Frequency Response
- 5dB >200kHz +/- 3dB, 5Hz-136kHz +/-0.5dB
1 detailsBody & build
- Type
- Tube (12AX7A) or discrete transistor
1 detailsConnections & power
- Input Impedance
- 2K ohms
1 detailsSize & weight
- Mid Peaking Bandwidth
- 2 octaves
19 detailsOther
- Release
- variable from
- Max Out
- +25dB
- Io
- balanced XLR +4dB in and out, -10dB 1/4 inch TRS out
- High Shelf
- 6dB/8va, peaking bandwidth 2 octaves
- Cut Boost
- +/- 12dB per band
- Gain
- +20dB
- Bypass
- 0.002% (A weighted), 0.008% (unweighted)
- Pad
- -20dB
- Tube
- 0.3% to overdrive (unweighted)
- Metering
- analog VU output level
- Attack
- variable from
- Thd N 4db No Cut or Boost
- (A weighted) 0.009%, (unweighted) 0.025%
- Max Gain
- +60dB (plus 20dB when routed through the Db2 drive bus output)
- Low Shelf
- 6dB/8va, peaking bandwidth 2 octaves
- Solid State
- 0.013% to overdrive (unweighted)
- Thd N 30db
- 0.008% (A weighted), 0.01% (unweighted)
- Polarity
- 0 or 180 degrees
- Hpf
- 60Hz, 6dB/8va
- Ratio
- Classic Tight
