Providing you with a tube microphone preamp, a 3-band parametric EQ, and an independently accessible compressor based on their 162SL model, the  676 Tube Microphone Preamp Channel Strip  from dbx boasts a Class-A tube preamp section that runs on 250V, giving you a range in tone from pristine to dirty. Its 3-band parametric EQ features sweepable mids, and a front-panel instrument input allows you to use the 676 as a DI.

The Features
- Class-A vacuum tube preamp with high voltage gain
- High-visibility vintage VU meter
- Compressor designed from the dbx 162SL
- 3-band parametric EQ
- 1/4" and XLR inputs and outputs
- Front panel instrument input
- Side chain insert
- Supports digital output with optional digital output card (not included)