Unleash the full potential of your instruments with the Ridge Farm Studios Gas Cooker—a high-performance, all-valve, twin-channel marvel that will transform your studio recordings. This direct box and microphone amplifier is a secret weapon for musicians and producers aiming to inject rich, tube-driven warmth into their sound. Whether you're plugging in an electric guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, or Wurlitzer, the Gas Cooker delivers a lush, nuanced signal that enhances your instrument's natural character.

What sets the Gas Cooker apart is its versatility in shaping your tone. It features a switchable 20dB input pad, allowing you to handle a range of input levels with ease. The buffered, unbalanced line output is positioned pre-gain control, offering a pristine signal path. After gain control, you have the flexibility of both balanced and unbalanced outputs. The balanced output boasts transformer isolation with a modest maximum gain of 3, while the unbalanced output ramps up to a maximum gain of 30x, perfect for seamlessly integrating instruments with your mixing console's line inputs.

The carefully designed high-voltage valve circuitry stands at the heart of this unit, giving you control over the drive level to the output tube stage. This feature allows for exquisite manipulation of harmonics and coloration, so you can tailor your sound to perfection—from subtle warmth to full-bodied resonance.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an aspiring artist, the Ridge Farm Studios Gas Cooker is your gateway to a richer, more dynamic audio experience.

Key Features:

• All-valve, twin-channel design for superior sound quality
• Compatible with high impedance instruments like electric guitar and keyboards
• Switchable 20dB input pad for handling diverse input levels
• Buffered, unbalanced line output (pre-gain control)
• Balanced and unbalanced post-gain control outputs
• Transformer isolation on balanced output with ground lift option
• Maximum gain of 30x on unbalanced output for easy integration with mixing consoles
• High-voltage valve circuitry for adjustable harmonics and tonal coloration