We first met Doug in 1993 at the AES show in NY. A friend of Fletcher's named Lou Mareska asked if Doug could come in and share some space in our first AES booth. We figured what the hell...if he's willing to kick in for some space, we'll fit him in somewhere, which started a relationship between our firms that will be forever a joy. The DW Fearn product is really second to none in it's 'tonal size' with opulence and clarity. The product has a depth and third dimension to the tone like nothing else we've ever heard nor experienced. The first unit we met was the VT-1, a single channel $2,000 mic pre. In 1993, a $2,000 single channel mic pre was unheard of...but when you heard it, you suddenly understood why/how it was worth the $2,000. Following that was the VT-2 [two channel version], and the accessories like the direct boxes, pads, etc. [hey, I bitched about not being able to use it with high output microphones and Doug was kind enough to make a pad...the Direct boxes were a natural extension of the product line. In 2001, DW Fearn has unveiled their first equalizer. Based on the passive filter networks of the Pultec Equalizers from days past with the immense sounding amplifiers of the VT-1/VT-2...if this thing doesn't change the shape and color of your recordings to a lovely shade of "open and huge"...then we really have to start talking about getting you better microphones and converters...

D.W. Fearn VT-1 Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT1 $2,400.00 Mercenary $2,200.00		D.W. Fearn VT-2 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT2 $3,900.00 Mercenary $3,800.00
D.W. Fearn VT-4 Vacuum Tube EQ Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT4 $4,400.00 Mercenary $4,100.00		D.W. Fearn VT-3 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube DI Shipping Weight: 15lbs. DWFVT3 $2,100.00 Mercenary $1,950.00
D.W. Fearn VT-7 Stereo Compressor Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT7 $4,800.00 Mercenary $4,500.00		D.W. Fearn LP-1 Line Pad Shipping Weight: 5lbs. DWFLP1$150.00
D.W. Fearn Passive Direct Box Shipping Weight: 2lbs. DWFPDB$300.00

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