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Royer Labs dBooster2

Inline Signal Booster / DI

Preamp

$349Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Preamp
Description
Inline Signal Booster / DI
Topology
Dual Class-A input stages, balanced low-impedance output
Signal path
Analog
Channels
2
Channel format
dual mono (2 independent channels)
Form factor
small box, dual channel
Powered
true
Frequency response
wide bandwidth (exact figures not published)
Impedance (Ω)
high input impedance; balanced low output impedance
Country of manufacture
USA
Phantom power
48V

Details

Controls: per-channel gain switch: mic mode 12dB/20dB; DI mode 0dB(unity)/8dB

I/O: 2 independent channels, each usable as mic booster or instrument DI simultaneously

Notable use: Royer recommends pairing with R-121, R-10, SF-12 ribbon mics and dynamic mics like the SM7B and RE-20 (per Royer marketing copy).

Notes: FLAG: device_class set to 'Preamp' per task guidance -- second-generation, dual-channel version of the dBooster that adds an instrument DI mode alongside the mic-lifter function; each channel independently switchable between mic-boost (12/20dB) and DI (0/8dB) modes. Protects ribbon mics from phantom power reaching the ribbon element while drawing 48V phantom to power its own Class-A stages. Royer states 'Built in the USA, shipped from Burbank headquarters.' Price = Sweetwater street price (USD); introductory street price was reported at $299 (Jan 2022 launch) before rising to current $349.

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