- Speaker Out with unique speaker tone control: Tweak the sound of your guitar cabinet and create new, previously unheard sonic landscapes!
- Microphone/Line Input: Connect a miked guitar cabinet here and mix this signal with the Supreme Soaker speaker simulation!
- Headphone Output on the Front Panel: Ideal for silent practice.
- Stereo FX Loop: For those who love their effects pedals, the Supreme Soaker offers a stereo FX loop located after the speaker simulation. Finally, stereo effects are possible even with a mono tube power amp – without compromising on sound quality! Front panel aux input: Jam along to backing tracks or play along to a click track – it couldn't be easier! Balanced stereo XLR line outputs: Direct recording has never been simpler or more stress-free! Compatible with 8- and 16-ohm configurations: Works flawlessly with 99% of all tube amps. Designed for amps up to 150 watts: Perfect for taming even stadium-filling tube amps! The Supreme Soaker gives you the best reason to dust off your full stack!
- Amplifier protection circuit with permanent load: Never again have to worry about whether a speaker cabinet is plugged into the amp!
- Last but not least: The Supreme Soaker offers you a purely analog experience, both in terms of sound and operation: no app, no digital sound processing – simply direct and purist. The analog guitar tone is preserved at all times, and all controls are located directly on the device so you can concentrate on what matters most – making music!
The Supreme Soaker will quickly establish itself as an indispensable tool for guitarists who refuse to compromise on tube sound. Its tonal quality, simple and intuitive operation, and versatile connectivity options will make it a fundamental component of any discerning tube amp rig. For us at Palmer, the Supreme Soaker marks the realization of a long-held goal, the fulfillment of a decades-long dream in the realm of tube sound. Palmer has been a pioneer in analog amplifier technology for over 40 years. Building on the legacy of the award-winning PDI-09 and PDI-03 speaker simulators—two classics cherished by musicians and guitar technicians worldwide—and the PDI-06 attenuator & loadbox, our designers and engineers have poured their decades of experience into the development of the Supreme Soaker.
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General Information
- Product type: DI box, load box, speaker simulator, attenuator, headphone amplifier, power attenuator, microphone amplifier
- Signal processing: Analog
Channels & Connections
- Number of inputs: 5
- Input type: Unbalanced, balanced
- Input connectors: 3.5 mm jack, XLR, 6.3 mm jack
- Number of outputs: 6
- Output type: Balanced, unbalanced
- Output connectors: 6.3 mm jack, XLR, 3.5 mm jack
Audio & Technical Specifications
- Transformer-isolated outputs: Yes
- Internal load impedance: 8 ohms, 16 ohms
- Min. load when switched off: 16 ohms
- Max. Input power: 150 W
- Power attenuator: 7-stage
- Voicing filter: 5-stage speaker tone and 5-stage line EQ
- AUX IN max. input level (< 1% THD, 1kHz): + 9 dBV
- AMP IN max. input power: 150 W peak, 100 W RMS
- LINE OUT max. output level (<1% THD): + 18 dBu
- RE-AMP max. output level (<1% THD): + 1.5 dBV
- PHONES OUT max. output level (<1% THD, 1kHz): 1.4 V RMS
- PHONES OUT minimum impedance: 33 ohms
- MIC / LINE IN lower cutoff frequency (-3dB): 90 Hz
- MIC IN max. gain: 58 dB
- MIC / LINE IN gain range: 0 - 25 dB
- MIC IN (XLR) max. input level (< 1% THD, 1kHz): + 1 dBu
- LINE IN (TRS) max. input level (< 1% THD, 1kHz): + 22 dBu
- MIC IN to LINE OUT THD+N (1kHz, +4dBu): < 0.006 %
- MIC IN to LINE OUT THD+N (20Hz-20kHz, +4dBu): < 0.04%
- MIC IN to LINE OUT EIN (max. gain, unweighted): -114 dBu
- MIC IN to LINE OUT SNR (all bypass): 105 dB
- MIC/LINE IN PAD attenuation: 20 dB
- MIC IN (XLR) input impedance (balanced): 1500 Ω
- LINE IN (TRS) input impedance (balanced): 24,000 Ω
Controls & Indicators
- Front panel controls: Line Out Level, Pre/Post Switch (Amp to Line Out), Speaker Tone (5 voicings), Line Out Blend, Phone Level, 7-stage power reduction, MIC Tone, Mic Gain, Hard/Soft Tone Selector, Aux In Level, Line EQ (5 voicings)
- Rear panel controls: FX Loop Re-Amp, Polarity, GND/Lift, FX Level (Pro/Instrument), FX Loop Line Out, MIC/LINE Input PAD, Amp load impedance switch, Phantom power
- Ground/lift switch: Yes
- Indicators: Power reduction, Input level, Output level, MIC signal/clip, Full power reduction, Overheat, Bypass
Power Supply
- Power supply: +9 V DC barrel jack - 1.5 A
- Power supply polarity: Center pin negative
- Power supply connector: 2.1 x 5.5 mm
- Maximum power consumption: 13.5 W
- Standby power consumption: 0.3 W
Dimensions
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 334 x 108 x 274 mm
Operating Conditions & Accessories
- Ambient temperature (operating): -20°C – 25°C
- Relative humidity: < 80% (non-condensing)
- Accessories (included): Power supply unit
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