TritonAudio FetHead Phantom

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Microphone Preamp

For condenser microphones
Extremely low-noise Class A JFet amplifier
XLR 3-pin female to XLR 3-pin male
18 dB gain (@3 kOhm load)
4 Coordinated JFets
48 V Phantom power
Transfers phantom power to the microphone

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Available since May 2018
Item number 439148
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Channels 1
Number of microphone inputs 1
Instrument input No
Tubes No
Compressor/Limiter No
Equalizer No
De-Esser No
Phantom power No
Phase Reverse No
External effect loops No
Analogue Outputs XLR
Digitale Outputs 0
Headphone connection No
Level Meter No
Design Adaptor

$77

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Perfect for my needs

zorglub76 08.03.2021

First of all, I don't have a producer's ears. So when I say that there's absolutely no noise when using these preamps, take it with a grain of salt.
I have a specific problem that I tried to solve with the FetHead, and I solved it easily. The problem is that I'm getting some digital noise in my Focusrite Scarlett whenever I turn gain passed 1 o'clock. I don't know if it's a psu, or the nearby laptop or something else, but I couldn't get rid of it.
Now, with the FetHeads, I pre-amplify my mic, and I need just a slight gain from Scarlett, so the noise is gone! The sound is exactly the same as without the FetHead, just louder. I hear no distortion or noise. I'm using Lewitt small diaphragm mics that are especially noiseless, but I hope the others would behave the same.
I'd recommend FetHead as a cheap solution to any gain related problems you might have.

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perfect for hydrophone drop rigs

LutherD 16.04.2026

I use these preamps for a very particular purpose. I sometimes record with some DIY self built hydrophones (the gladys hydrophones), and in more quiet environments their output is very low, barely raising above the noise floor. This preamp solves this. Especially handy when I leave the hydrophones overnight with a Zoom F3 drop rig, a recorder where you can't really set the input level. The TritonAudio FetHead Phantom provides a clean and transparent gain and I can hear the signal from the gladys much more clearly, and I have less work in post. These preamps have been on some rather rought and adventurous trips, but they handle that without any problem. I also love the very small formfactor, which is very handy in field recording. I did subtract one point since the logo of one of them came off, but that didn't influence the sound.

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Amazing

MB202 18.12.2020

For this price you get a a lot of extra gain with no loss of audio quality (somehow, I get only 15Db, but OK). Very useful to pump up any signal. More importantly, it makes your mics sound better as you don't have to crank up the pre (better to find that the "sweet spot"). Highly commendable.

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Great device that gets the job done

Lonesomeflat 05.07.2022

The preamps on my audio interface and my zoom recorder were a bit too weak for my Rode NT2A. To get sufficient gain I needed to push them to their limits and it produced an awful lot of noise.

The Fethead Phantom is the answer to this problem.
It works really well, no more noise on my recordings and I have more headroom to work with. I'm really more than happy with this product.

I would recommend it to anyone who is in that situation with not enough gain to drive the mic, or just barely enough but getting lots of preamp noise.

Awesome little device !

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