Heritage Audio Britstrip Channel Strip
The Heritage Audio Britstrip Channel Strip is a powerful and authentic combination of the most revered elements in British audio history. Merging a legendary 73-style microphone preamp, a fully featured 73-style equalizer, and a powerful diode-bridge compressor into a single 1U rackmount unit, the Britstrip delivers everything you need for world-class tracking, mixing, and overdubbing sessions.
Built with fully discrete Class-A circuitry and Carnhill transformers, the Britstrip faithfully captures the classic warmth, punch, and musical richness associated with vintage British consoles. Its mic preamp section provides up to 80 dB of gain, complete with selectable impedance, high-pass filtering, phase reverse, and +48V phantom power.
The EQ section is a true 73-style three-band equalizer with sweepable midrange and fixed high/low shelving, offering precise yet musical tonal shaping. The integrated diode-bridge compressor, based on Heritage Audio’s celebrated Successor design, provides ultra-smooth dynamic control with parallel compression capability via the front-panel blend control.
Whether used on vocals, drums, guitars, bass, or synths, the Britstrip enhances your tracks with authentic vintage analog tone, detailed control, and versatile functionality in one professional-grade package.
Key Features:
- All-in-one 73-style mic preamp, EQ, and diode-bridge compressor
- Fully discrete Class-A design with Carnhill input/output transformers
- Mic preamp with up to 80 dB of gain and switchable impedance
- 3-band 73-style equalizer with sweepable midrange
- High-pass filter with selectable cutoff frequencies
- Diode-bridge compressor with blend (parallel compression) control
- Selectable attack and release times for compression section
- Front-panel DI input for direct recording of instruments
- Phase reverse and +48V phantom power switches
- Rugged 1U 19″ rackmount chassis, hand-built for professional studios
- Ideal for vocals, acoustic instruments, guitars, bass, drums, and full mixes
Technical Specifications:
- Mic Input: XLR balanced
- Line Input: XLR balanced
- DI Input: 1/4″ TS front-panel input
- Output: XLR balanced
- Gain Range: 0 dB to 80 dB
- Equalizer:
- High: 10, 12, 16 kHz shelving boost/cut
- Mid: Sweepable 360 Hz to 7.2 kHz with variable Q
- Low: 35, 60, 110, 220 Hz shelving boost/cut
- High-Pass Filter: Selectable (50, 80, 160, 300 Hz)
- Compressor:
- Type: Class-A diode-bridge
- Ratio: 1.5:1 to 20:1
- Attack: Fast, Slow selectable
- Release: 6 selectable positions
- Blend Control: Yes (parallel compression)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
- THD+N: <0.03% at +4 dBu
- Power Supply: Internal, selectable 115V/230V
- Dimensions: 1U 19″ rackmount
- Weight: Approximately 6.5 kg
Bring the unmistakable warmth, power, and musicality of classic British studio gear to your productions with the Heritage Audio Britstrip Channel Strip — the ultimate all-in-one analog front end for professional recording and mixing.