
Add Pro Studio Character With the Warm Audio TB-12 "Tone Beast" Tone Shaping Mic Preamp
The Warm Audio TB-12 "Tone Beast" Tone Shaping Mic Preamp is an audio processor built to help you shape your sound at the source — supplied as genuine Australian stock with local warranty. The TB12 Tone Beast is a fully professional preamp design with loads of gain that can effortlessly capture an array of sources very well.
Why You’ll Love It
- Shape your sound at the source — it is a swiss army knife full of options and tones.
- Get studio-grade control — the Tone Beast is a mic pre that likes to be pushed and when pushed will colorize your signal ever so sweetly.
- Connect to pro gear — the 2 opamps and 2 output transformers at the flip of their switches won't appear to be much different, but as one…
- Built for daily use — the Tone Beast is customizable and allows users to source and swap in their own opamps.
Key Features
Design & Materials
The TB12 Tone Beast is a fully professional preamp design with loads of gain that can effortlessly capture an array of sources very well. When designing the TB12 Tone Beast our goal was to make a microphone preamplifier affordable and jam packed full of options, without compromising the quality and design parameters that make…
Performance Specs
- The 2 opamps and 2 output transformers at the flip of their switches won't appear to be much different, but as one drives the…
- the TB12 allows you to limit the signal exiting the preamp even when pushing the gain to really hot levels, giving you maximum control
- Premium Components The TB12 "Tone Beast" is a fully discrete, high-voltage microphone preamplifier, utilzing CineMag USA Transformers
What’s Included
The Warm Audio TB-12 "Tone Beast" Tone Shaping Mic Preamp as listed in the product name, with the manufacturer’s standard accessories. Ask our team if you need the exact box contents before ordering.
Perfect For
- Recording studios
- Mix and mastering engineers
- Live sound engineers
How It Stands Out
Studio-grade processing with the connections and controls listed below. Unlike grey imports, every audio processor we sell is genuine Australian stock with the official local manufacturer’s warranty, priced in AUD including GST. It is in stock at our Melbourne warehouse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it rack-mountable?
See Design & Materials.
What connections does it use?
See Performance Specs.
Is the Warm Audio TB-12 "Tone Beast" Tone Shaping Mic Preamp genuine Australian stock?
Yes. Every product is 100% genuine Australian stock with the official local manufacturer’s warranty.
How long does delivery take?
This item is in stock at our Melbourne warehouse and ships with StarTrack Express — free on orders over $500 AUD.
Technical Specifications
Need the full manufacturer specification sheet for this model? Ask our Melbourne gear desk on 0489 989 442 and we will send it through.
Australian Warranty & Support
This product is supplied with Warm Audio’s manufacturer warranty for Australian stock. Warranty length and terms vary by brand and model — contact us with the model and we will confirm the details before you order.
These benefits are in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Accessories and consumable parts can carry different terms, and manufacturer terms can change, so check the official terms for your purchase date.
- Full official Australian manufacturer warranty with local repair centers.
- Australian Consumer Law (ACL) consumer guarantees apply to all purchases.
- Complimentary technical setup assistance via Melbourne gear desk.
Estimated Delivery
- Melbourne Metro
- 1 business day (same-day courier available)
- Sydney, Canberra & Brisbane Metro
- 1 – 2 business days (StarTrack Overnight)
- Adelaide & Hobart Metro
- 1 – 2 business days
- Perth & Darwin Metro
- 2 – 3 business days
- Regional & Remote Australia
- 2 – 4 business days
- New Zealand
- 3 – 7 business days
- Asia (selected countries)
- 5 – 10 business days
- Europe & United Kingdom
- 7 – 14 business days
- North & South America
- 7 – 14 business days
- Africa
- 10 – 20 business days
Orders placed before 2:00 PM AEST on business days are normally dispatched the same day. International delivery times are estimates from dispatch, and we confirm the international shipping cost before you pay. Import duties, taxes and customs fees charged by the destination country are the buyer’s responsibility. Some products, such as drones, radios and lithium batteries, have export or carrier restrictions; we confirm any restriction before you pay.
We cannot ship to: North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. See the full delivery & shipping policy.