Key Features
- Add Z-TONE tone shaping to your pedalboard
- Adjust the input impedance of your preamp pedal
- Ground lift eliminates buzz and hum
- Boost control to add volume and drive
IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost Overview
Upgrade your pedalboard. The IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost adds Z-TONE tone shaping to guitarists pedalboards and stage rigs. The pedal allows players to adjust the input impedance of their preamp pedal before hitting the rest of their pedalboard. This is achieved whilst offering premium sound and an extended frequency range.
Z-TONE Buffer Boost offers true bypass on the pedal & amp output, while both balanced & unbalanced outputs let bass or acoustic players connect directly to mixers and PAs. A ground lift switch is also included to eliminate buzz and hum. A buffered signal preserves the tone of the instrument when using pedalboards and long cables. The boost control can then be used on top of this to add volume and drive when needed. Z-TONE Buffer Boost runs off either a 9V battery or standard 9V pedal power supply (sold separately).
Product Ref: 154233
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The Z-Tone Buffer Boost offers a high-quality preamp with exceptionally low noise, this is combined with multiple circuit topologies to adapt to any guitar or bass, pickup or style. A switch allows the user to choose between passive or active pickup types. In Passive mode, the Z-Tone Buffer Boost is designed to accommodate everything from low-output vintage pickups to hotter modern humbuckers. When set to active, the circuitry bypasses unnecessary gain stages, keeping the signal path as direct and transparent as possible.
A second switch is also dedicated to selecting between PURE and JFET channels. When set to PURE, the preamp circuit remains completely transparent and performs with extreme accuracy. Alternatively, switch to the Class A JFET buffer for subtle harmonic enhancement. This is great for adding warmth to the input signal.
A whole new standard of tone and feel
Guitar pickups can dramatically change their character depending on the impedance of your preamp. That’s why the tone and responsiveness of your guitar can change when plugging into different gear. With the Z-Tone Buffer Boost, the user has a range of controls to shape their sound, with the same variable impedance control as the highly regarded IK AXE I/O audio interface. Dial in an impedance ranging from 1 MOhm to 2.2 kOhms to shape your sound in unique ways. This alters the sound from more precise at maximum impedance to a thicker and bold sound when the impedance is lowered.
Features
- Active/Passive pickup selector
- PURE channel for transparent sound
- JFET channel adds warmth & harmonics
- Z-TONE variable impedance control creates
- A wide range of tones
- Buffers signal for longer pedalboards & cable runs
- Boost circuit adds volume & drive
- Alternate outs for mixers & PAs
- Ground lift switch eliminates buzz & hum
Specifications
- I/O Gain: unitary, from 1/4” input JACK to both 1/4” and XLR outputs when GAIN is at 0dB and Z-TONE at the SHARP position.
- Gain Range: from -8dB to +8dB
- Boost range: from 0dB to +10dB
- Input impedance - Z-TONE set on PASSIVE mode: variable from 1MΩ down to 2.2kΩ
- Input impedance - Z-TONE set on ACTIVE mode: approx 20kΩ
- Output impedance, unbalanced out: 56Ω Output impedance, balanced out: 600Ω
- Max input level before clipping: +13dBm when powered by 48V phantom, +9dBm when powered by 9V battery
- Dynamic Range: better than 114dB(A) for both outputs, input gain at 0dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion, balanced output, 1kHz, +4dBm input: 0.0033 (PURE), 0.2 (JFET)
- Total Harmonic Distortion, unbalanced output, 1kHz, +4dBm input: 0.00055 (PURE), 0.2 (JFET)
- Frequency response: from 5Hz to 30kHz -1dB
- Phase deviation: 0° +/-10° from 20Hz to 20kHz
- Phantom power: +48V phantom on Balanced output.
- Battery power: 9V
- External DC power: 9VDC, positive outside - not included
- Current consumption from P48 phantom power source: 6.5mA
- Product code: IP-ZTONE-BB-IN
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