Mint condition Walrus Audio Mantle up for sale. A truly ground-breaking, incredible piece of gear and lives up to its reputation. I took it out on about 5 gigs, but now that I'm semi-retired it's just overkill. Save huge by grabbing this insane bass preamp and DI.

SPECS

Developed in close collaboration with Ian Martin Allison for an optimal sound foundation for live, studio or home use

Specially wound Sapphire transformers

Delivers the powerful bass and low-mid sound of classic Neve preamps

Airy, articulate top end, inspired by API preamp architecture

High-impedance JFET buffer for articulate dynamics and exceptional clarity

Transformer-based amplification for up to +23 dB gain

Provides clean headroom and tape-like saturation

Customised bass and treble EQ with a sophisticated blend of shelving EQ, bandpass and various LP/HP filters

Transformer-balanced XLR output for generous headroom and uncompressed dynamics

Simultaneous use in front of an amplifier and an FOH input or recording interface

Active/passive pad reduces input sensitivity by 10dB

Ground lift switch to prevent ground loops, reduce noise and increase headroom on active basses

Controls: Bass, Gain, Treble

Bass and treble controls with 11 selectable presets each

Input: 1 x 6.3 mm jack

Outputs: 1 x 6.3 mm jack and 1x XLR male

Dimensions (W x D x H): 155 x 119 x 58 mm

Power supply: 9 V DC, 500 mA, centre negative (power supply not included)

Made in USA