Amels Audio has entered the market with its debut product, the Osetra, a direct-coupled all-tube instrument DI designed for electric guitar, bass, and pickup-equipped acoustic guitars, according to a Premier Guitar report.
The new independent company, founded by audio designer Dave Amels, is offering the Osetra first in a numbered 20-unit Founder’s Tin Edition, Premier Guitar reported. Each unit is assembled at the bench and housed in a laser-cut caviar tin with sturgeon artwork.
The Osetra uses an original Class-A, transformerless circuit with no loop feedback, the report said. Its low-capacitance instrument input presents a 1 MΩ load, which helps preserve transients and contributes to a responsive playing feel. Measured response runs from 4 Hz into the megahertz range, with the observed upper limit set by the receiving microphone preamp. The tube B+ supply comes from 48 V phantom power, and an included universal-input 12 VDC adapter powers the filament.
Premier Guitar noted that the Osetra product page hosts comparison videos and audio demos, including level-matched bass and acoustic-guitar comparisons against familiar tube and FET DIs, plus standalone electric- and acoustic-guitar demos.
Osetra Founder’s Tin Edition units 01–20 are available directly from Amels Audio for $425, the report said. Each comes with a universal-input 12 VDC filament adapter and a one-year parts-and-labor warranty. Initial sales are limited to the United States.
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