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Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition

Item ID: TG2

2-channel Preamp/DI with Discrete Transformer-balanced Amplifiers and Summing — Based on the EMI TG12428

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Capture the Sound of Abbey Road Studio!

The Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition preamp is an spot-on re-creation of the rare EMI TG12428, found in the recording and mastering consoles of EMI (and later Abbey Road) studios in the late '60s and early '70s. The TG2 gives you a pair of top-shelf preamps, built using the original TG12428 schematics provided by Abbey Road and EMI. Get the sound of the preamp used in such recordings as The Beatles' Abbey Road and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon albums - with Chandler Limited's TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition.

Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition 2-channel Preamp at a Glance:
  • There's history behind this amazing-sounding pre
  • You get warmth and punch - plus an open, airy high end
  • Put this in your rack and brace yourself for some serious tone

There's history behind this amazing-sounding pre
The Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition is a recreation of the rare EMI TG12428 preamp fitted in EMI/Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles of the late '60s and early '70s. This instantly identifiable sound was used on many legendary Abbey Road recordings, including The Beatles Abbey Road and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon.

You get warmth and punch - plus an open, airy high end
The Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition preamp incorporates the same discrete transformer-balanced amplifiers as the TG Series limiter, giving you a creamy, smooth tone with an open, airy high end. The sound, as described by many users, is imbued with classic Neve warmth and punch - but with a more open top end. The unit does indeed have a small rise in its high frequency response, along with some warmth-inducing distortion which contribute to its unique, punchy sound.

Put this in your rack and brace yourself for some serious tone
Chandler Limited's TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition preamp gives you a pair of top-shelf pres, built using the original EMI TG12428 design notes and circuit board drawings provided by Abbey Road and EMI. With an genealogy like that, this preamp's a no-brainer. When you plug into the Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition preamp, you plug into the sound behind some of the most memorable recordings in classic rock history. Put the Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition preamp in your rack and brace yourself for some serious tone.

Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition 2-channel Preamp Features:
  • Topology based closely on the original EMI TG12428 at EMI/Abbey Road studio
  • Discrete transformer-balanced amplifiers produce a warm tone with clear highs and rich lows
  • Both channels have 1 x XLR I/O, plus 1 x TS for high-impedance instrument-level input
  • Input gain ranges from +5dB to +75dB, in 15 steps
  • Both channels have +48V phantom power, a phase reverse, and an impedance switch
  • Impedance switch toggles between 300 ohms and 1200 ohms, to match any mic
  • Channel output gain control lets run the input gain hot for extra color
  • Summing option mixes both preamps using the TG2's discrete circuitry for a minimal signal path
  • Note: this unit requires the Chandler Limited Power Supply

Get legendary sound, with the Chandler Limiter TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition!
Specification Detail
Preamp Type Solid State
Number of Channels 2
Phantom Power Yes
EQ No
Compression No
Analog Inputs 2 x XLR (Mic), 2 x 1/4" (Hi-Z)
Analog Outputs 2 x XLR
Digital Inputs No Digital Inputs
Digital Outputs No Digtial Outputs
Other I/O No Other I/O
Computer Connectivity No Computer Connectivity
Rackmount Spaces 1U
Depth 19"
Manufacturer Part Number TG2

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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

Sick!

by Rick from LA
July 17, 2011
Music Background: musician
Yes, it's wonderful on guitars. Mojo for days. But try it on your plain vanilla microphone (TLM-103, sE Titan) and it's pure caramel. Sweet! An incredible addition to my quiver.

TG2, The dream come true..

by Roland Lubrano from London
September 7, 2010
Music Background: Pro-musician
The sound of this pre amp is incredible!! Best ever customer service received!! Thank you Wayne Davis.

TG2 : ``T`` rue ``G`` lory ``2`` !!!

by Guilherme Fonseca from Houston, TX
July 7, 2010
Music Background: Pro musician.
I play and record guitar as a pro for 15 years now, and... how difficult it is to translate a rich guitar amp`s tone through the monitors in a studio... But since I got a Chandler TG2 I feel lik... read more [+]e flying in a higher level. NO MATTER WHAT I record, it sounds good!! The iron bite is unbelievable and the creamy low end always makes me smile!! Abbey Road. Period. Together, the TG2 and my Universal Audio 2-610 give me the best of both Tranny and Tube worlds ever ! And I can live with that! LOL! close [-]

I LOVE MY TG2!!!

by Kendal Edward from Detroit, MI USA
April 14, 2010
Music Background: Engineer / Producer
Just got a TG2 from Sweetwater (thanks Jason Koons!!) It's everything I'd hoped it would be, very creamy and smooth. I used to have to crank up the compression on my UAD 1176 to get that colored sound... read more [+] on my tracks, but with the TG2 I am able to use a lot less processing while mixing. I not kidding, I've found my self just plugging a Bass in the DI and needing no compression to get it to sit in the mix!! Works great with my Mojave Audio MA200, and helps darken up my Rode NT5's a bit. GREAT PRE!! close [-]

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Aaron Rom
I recently got my hands on the Chandler Limited TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition for a drum tracking session. I used it for my overheads, and I was really impressed by it. It added just the right amount of attitude and punch to the sound of the drums.

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