Phoenix Audio Ascent Two EQ
Mic Preamp/DI + 4-band Gyrator EQ
Channel Strip$2,699Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Channel Strip
- Description
- Mic Preamp/DI + 4-band Gyrator EQ
- Topology
- Class-A transformerless mic input stage (10K impedance, electronically balanced); Class-A discrete DSOP-2 output stage, custom-wound DB694 transformer; 4-band Gyrator-based EQ
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- Mono
- Form factor
- rack (half-rack)
- Rack units
- 1/2
- Powered
- Mains (voltage not separately specified for this SKU on fetched page)
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz +/-0.5dB max; Mic input: -0.4dB @ 40Hz, -0.3dB @ 25kHz; DI input: -0.3dB @ 40Hz, -0.5dB @ 25kHz
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Costa Mesa/Irvine, CA; company originally founded in UK, hand-wired in-house)
Details
Controls: Stepped mic gain (-30 to -70dB + 10dB fader), -15dB pad, 4-band EQ (21-position detented pots, +/-16dB/band), HPF (80Hz, 12dB/oct), phase reverse, earth lift, 48V phantom, LED metering (green=0dB, red=+8dB)
I/O: Mic in: XLR (front and rear); DI in: 1/4" jack (mono, front); Output: XLR and TRS 1/4" jack (rear)
Notes: FLAG - naming discrepancy: Phoenix's current site literally labels this model 'Mono 1/2RU' (1 channel), used here verbatim. See Ascent One EQ row for the same discrepancy vs. the typical naming convention and a SoundOnSound review implying the opposite channel assignment. Verify directly with manufacturer before publishing. Classified as Channel Strip (preamp+EQ) though no onboard dynamics/compression. price_usd ($2,699, ZenPro Audio) varies by dealer (Sweetwater seen at $2,799); street/dealer price, not confirmed manufacturer MSRP.