Dr. Z Brake Lite Attenuator
The Brake Lite Attenuator can be mounted right inside most combo amps so you don't hasve to worry about carrying around another piece of gear. Like it's big brother, the Airbrake, your tone will not suffer from it's use. It's perfect for using in conjunction with your volume to find your tube amp's sweet spot without killing your ears.
It's designed to operate with any tube amp up to 45 watts and can be used with 4, 8, or 16, ohm loads.
The mounting of the brake lite is VERY simple. It uses just two screws and comes with a hardwired speaker cable for pluggin into your amps chassis. Then, just plug your amps speaker cable into the 1/4" input, and you're good to go.
Please note: the Brake Lite is NOT a stand alone unit and needs to be mounted in a combo for proper operation.
Want the stand-alone version? Check out the NEW Brake Lite SA!
Dr Z Amps are officially UL/CSA certified! They're also CE certified for the rest of the world. To our knowledge, they are the only boutique amp manufacturer with models that are UL certified. It's a very long and expensive ordeal and rightfully so, they are quite proud to offer amps that are tested and certified for safety, reliability, and durability.
Dr. Z Amplification are tested and spot checked quarterly by ETL to insure their building methods and materials meet the strict requirements for certification.
Other than safety, why is this important? UL Certification also requires a manufacturer to build for durability and reliability. The chassis, solder points, transformers, etc have to meet certain criteria, such as:
Vibration : Such as withstanding a bumpy road in the back of your car.
Shock Resistance #1 : Shock, as in impact, not electricity. Not all amps survive a fall or accidental drop.
Shock Resistance #2 : Ok, now it's about electricity! :)
And the list goes on, but you get the picture.
The point is, it's truly rare, if not non-existant, that a hand-wired custom amplifier company puts themselves out there to be scrutinized by firms who literally spcialize in looking for reasons to shut them down. In our opinion, that speaks volumes about Dr. Z and their build quality. It gives us confidence in them, and in our opinion, it should you as well.
If you would like more information about Dr. Z's certification, please click the image below to read the report.
- Humbucker Music
