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The TPS II (Tube Preamp System 2) is a two channel high performance preamplifier coupled with ARTs proprietary V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) functionality. With variable valve voicing, the TPS II is completely versatile and maintains a high quality of performance you would expect from an ART tube preamp. The TPS II also features variable input impedance which allows users to dial in and match any microphone type from large condensers to ribbon mics.
Like its predecessor, the DPS, our newly improved V3 feature provides optimized reference points to begin the recording process for guitars, bass guitars, synths, acoustic instruments, percussion, vocals and more. Unique to its class, the TPS II provides level monitoring with two analog meters as well as two newly added input monitoring LED meters. High-Z instruments or balanced microphone signals are input through front and rear panel jacks.
This newly enhanced TPS II can accept +20 dB peaks while maintaining over 120 dB dynamic range, quiet performance and incredibly low distortion.
ARTs legendary tube stage maintains our classic "warm sound" and adds additional tube voicing specifically tailored to vocal, guitar, bass, and acoustic instruments making the TPS II an incredible DI box. Our OPL (Output Protection Limiting) feature is also included to control overshoots and normalize levels before clipping occurs.
The TPS II was conceived, designed and manufactured to the highest standards to provide years of quiet, reliable performance. Audition one, and you too will know why the TPS II is indeed the most cost effective professional mic preamp system youll find on the market today.
Stefano Asprini
Reviewed in Italy on February 3, 2025
Prodotto spettacolareSuono eccezionaleConsigliatissimo
Keña791005
Reviewed in Mexico on January 29, 2022
Excelente el preamp no hay duda, inclusive voy a compro otro igual, muy buena calidad…El envío fue muy rápido antes d la fecha acordada…
MGD
Reviewed in Spain on January 21, 2021
Es lo que buscábamos y tal cual en las especificaciones.
billy freeze
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020
I've had it only a few days , it does a nce job of warming the tone of a mic . vcal or if your micing guitar or pluvgging dirctly into it with a bass or other electric instrument .The only problem I had was with paper work that came with it - it was for a korg keyboard , it must have been placed in at the refurish shop , I bought it as a refurbished piece . If the seller wouldnt mnd I'd like that paper work , or I imagine I can download it from ART website . This piece is a good deal , we are not taliking about a 5,000 dollar pre amp , we ae talking way an above average tube pre amp in this price range , so there you go .
dizzy
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
I became interested in tube preamps after reading an interview with one of my favorite guitarists, Greg Sage. He built his own that can be heard on all the Wipers records. I loved that sound, especially on the vocals and guitar. I first did cursory research into tube preamps, I found they can be cost prohibitive, especially if you want a 2 channel model as I did.I’ve used my akai interface’s preamps for several years and then done the rest in the box with plugins. Because I’m a hobbyist, this didn’t matter to me at first, but as I dived deeper into home recording, I wanted to improve the quality of my signal in order to make better mixes. There’s nothing worse than spending hours during mixing trying to “polish a turd”, so to speak. We’ve all been there and dealt with that frustration. A preamp can make improvements from the beginning to your unmixed signal, which makes for an overall better recording experience.At the same time, I didn’t want to pay $500 plus for something that I had no experience with. As others have said this, this is a entry level preamp, but the one I received has made a noticeable improvement to my mixes right away. And it is an affordable two channel model. I suggest taking the time to test each setting on the TPS with the mic you’re using to ensure it will suit your needs.I’ve used it with an MXL 770 on vocals and it sounds great with a little eq and compression afterward. I’ve also used both channels when tracking guitar using an sm57 and a beta 57. The most noticeable thing I’ve noticed is that the preamp adds pleasant clarity to these things, making it far more enjoyable to listen to. I’ve also noticed my tracks take reverbs and other timed effects much better than previously. I’m interested to how it will sound on drum overheads and will experiment with this later.To close, this is a great entry level product. I suggest it to hobbyists like myself who have never “bitten the bullet” with outboard gear and are looking to expand their audio engineering knowledge. At a later time, I’ll purchase a more professional preamp, but for now I’m very pleased with this. Thank you!
phil
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2019
Compact, gr eat signal path. Definitely an important addition to my home studio. I don’t have to watch the volume meters on my computer half as much. I love its self levelling OPL VU Protectioni. Takes the worry out of peaking into the Red on the inputs path. Great piece of kit by A R T. AS ALWAYS.
Mickey Velez
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
Great pre amp! I love it. For an entry leve pre, it’s amazing how warm the sound is, and how easy is to use
A. Castillo
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017
This was one of my first preamp buys years ago and after moving on I realized that while at the time they seemed like ok preamps, I had put up with so much crap from this piece of gear.Ok so first thing, this isn't a real "tube" mic preamplifier. It's a solid state preamp that is run through a tube for effect. So it's basically a plain old preamp with a built in "tube warmth" plugin.Next, this thing is noisy. Like really noisy. Swapping out the tubes doesn't really help. It didn't shape the sound in any meaningful way either because like I mentioned, this thing isn't powered by tubes.The preamps are pretty inconsistent. They sound kind of different from each other. Same settings, input/output but one sounds smoother than the other and may or may not be noisier than the other.After a couple of years, I started having problems with the phantom power. It either wasn't working or would be really noisy. Sometimes turning it off and on again would help. Sometimes.The tube settings dial is hit or miss. It will either sound decent and usable, or like garbage. I'd regularly use the keyboard setting for vocal or vice versa. You just never knew.So even with all that, these preamps saw regular use. I was able to finagle a decent sound for vocals, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar. Sometimes bass if it wasn't too noisy. Knowing what I know now, I'd honestly consider getting a REAL tube preamp instead of this. Don't go for the bells and whistles of "tube settings." A decent preamp should stand on its own. This one does not.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017
Excellent piece of gear - easy to setup and use.
Ryan S.
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2011
I originally bought this for a friend that was trying to setup a small home studio. It was easily the biggest audio-purchasing mistake I have ever made. We plugged the ART TPS up and it sounded horrible so, I said "screw it I will switch out the tube with a mesa-boogie". Well I opened up the ART TPS switched out the tube and it made absolutely no difference! I thought I may have done something wrong took a closer look and was surprised by what I found. The ART TPS is simply a solid state preamp (a poor one at that) which runs the signal through the tube in an attempt to add some warmth. This is just an absolute waste of money.Alternatives:I am not a fan of bringing up a problem then not providing an alternative so here are a few good choices for preamps.1. The Mackie Blackjack. It uses the same excellent onyx preamps you will find in their higher end models. They have an amazing amount of gain (enough to drive a dynamic mic without noise) and a hint of warmth. Also you get a very good computer interface. Best part is that it is the same price as the TPS 2.2. The ART MPA. I know it seems odd that I slam one ART product only to recommend another but, the MPA unlike the TPS 2 is a true tube preamp. Stock it sounds pretty good but if you switch out the tubes it can sound great. Although it is about twice the price as the TPS 2.3. The Presonus Bluetube. I have not personally used this preamp but have some friends that really like it. The Bluetube costs slightly more than the TPS 2.
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