PreSonus TubePre V2 microphone preamplifier offers an even wider palette of sound options and a much more focused tube saturation than the TubePre mic preamp. It has been upgraded to employ PreSonus popular XMAX Class A solid-state preamp, which is followed in the signal path by a 12AX7 vacuum-tube stage. Twist the TubePre v2 Drive saturation control to add the color that only a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube can deliver from gentle warmth to total fuzz. More than a mic preamp, the TuebPre V2 serves as a direct box (DI) for guitars and basses alike.