Behringer mic100

[HyperAXISZ2]

Has anyone used the Behringer mic100 preamp? I bought mine used, and something I noticed after about 20 minutes of usage is that it heats up... quickly. The whole box becomes extra warm, and I'm wondering if this is normal? At one point I was afraid it was going to catch on fire... ... hah, sounds drastic, but it's really really warm... Is this a defect? It's a tube vacuum preamp, so I'm not sure if that contributes to how hot it should get...

 

[mawd]

Has anyone used the Behringer mic100 preamp? I bought mine used, and something I noticed after about 20 minutes of usage is that it heats up... quickly. The whole box becomes extra warm, and I'm wondering if this is normal? At one point I was afraid it was going to catch on fire... ... hah, sounds drastic, but it's really really warm... Is this a defect? It's a tube vacuum preamp, so I'm not sure if that contributes to how hot it should get
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* Hi...yes, I have two of these on the OUT L+ R of my Korg Triton.
I love 'em and yes, they do get hot....really hot....and so they should...they're valves and electrons are flying around at the speed of light!
Regards......MAWD

 

[scrubs]

Yes, the area over the tube should get warm (my VTB1 does the same). If it's too hot to touch, there may be a problem.