Warhol

Warhol  is a multi-channel unit consisting of a one of a kind, high voltage Mosfet based solid state preamp.  Packaged in a 1u or 2u chassis (depending on channel count) Warhol offers incredible versatility and beautiful tone!

Preamp
Wait,  Hendyamps is building something other than tube based gear?  Yes!   However, this particular preamp uses a high voltage Mosfet that is  running off of 400v, just like a tube, and the gain on tap is immense (70db of gain on tap)!   What is more is that the tone is glorious as it has the ability to make the source material simply sound like a record.  This  circuit somehow adds a shine in such a way that you get a glimpse of how  a source will sound finalized in a mix, but while in the tracking  phase.  Mixing is a joy when your tracks already sound spectacular!  

Choices
Warhol can be configured in three different arrangements - Two channel, four channel, and eight channel.  The two and four  channel arrangements are housed in a 1u chassis and provide XLR inputs on the faceplate itself.  The eight channel arrangement comes in a 2u chassis with all XLR inputs and outputs on the backplate.

Controls

The Warhol preamp is aimed at making life as easy as possible for the engineer, and as such, there are minimal controls on board.  Each channel has a dedicated Gain knob and Pad switch, but each pair of channels share a 48v phantom power switch.  The decision to share phantom power between two channels was primarily for spacing purposes in order to pack as many channels in as possible without sonic compromise, and it really only impacts certain ribbon mics when used in conjunction with condenser mics (dynamics typically don't care).  As such, it will be best to keep this fact in mind when using ribbon mics, or any mics that are not happy when phantom power is applied.

Transformers

Each channel employs a transformer input transformer on the input in order to ensure the highest sonic fidelity and lowest noise.  For the output, impedance balancing was chosen in order to retain the stunning amount of articulation and punch this preamp provides.  As such, this preamp shines on literally every source you can throw at it and we use it here at Hendyamps Studios on a daily basis!