The FetHead Germanium from Triton Audio is an in-line preamp with a germanium transistor that adds 29 dB of gain to your ribbon or dynamic mic signal before it hits the preamp or mixing desk. Use of the germanium element colors the signal with a distinctly larger-than-life vintage sound, making this FetHead model well suited for use with neutral or transparent-sounding preamps and consoles. The additional gain allows you to drive longer cable runs and provides higher-quality audio with a better signal-to-noise ratio.
For this preamp, Triton created a novel hybrid circuit that consists of low-noise JFETs and a hand-selected new-old-stock (NOS) germanium transistor to take full advantage of the distinctive germanium sound and at the same time achieve the same sonic quality for which Triton is known. A low-impedance output buffer provides output drive to long cables.