Neve Marinair Carnhill Style Transformer Box - Diode Clipper

Silver Case Version

Dual Transformer & Diode Clipper Box - Neve - Marinair - Carnhill Styled transformer distortion unit
Custom hand crafted in England 
These units are based on a custom 1960s design as used in many units and made most popular in guitar effects.  The first units i am aware of were possibly used by Joe Meek in his studio in the 60s where he built various odd effects units which were very unique at the time

Neve, Marinair Carhill styled transformer box.  These transformers are designed to give a high level signal with excellent sound quality. Spec on this is to give a slight step up to be able to drive the diode distortion network from a very low level if required.
Unique design and well featured for such a small footprint unit.  Fully balanced in/out with TRS 1/4" sockets and hard bypass fitted to A/B the signal.  Can be run as a transformer only colour box with the diodes disabled or switched in to 4 different diode options on each channel.  You can drive the transformers hard on the inputs and then back off the hot outputs with the output attenuation control

1. Diodes off using just the transformer in the signal where you can then push the transformer while backing off outputs with attenuation
2. Vintage Germanium diodes  -  Classic very rounded signal and huge crunch/clip at lower levels
3. Shottkey diodes - Very similar to the Germanium but with a fasted speed
4. Silicon diodes for a more modern squarer sound
5. LED requiring a higher level to trigger the "threshold"

When switching the diodes into the chain you will get some serious clipping, distortion and compression so you will then require some make-up gain in your next stage.   Very unique unit offering a nice clean transformer sound to dirty and crunch!!

I have seen similar to these being used for mastering and with great results too

The idea here is to "change" and colour signals. Each unit we build will have unique specs and workings so a great way of getting unique changes to recordings.  These are designed to handle quite high levels before maxing out so can sound very clean too and are also perfect as hum eliminator and balanced to unbalanced, unbalanced to balanced convertors