{"product_id":"franklin-audio-ra-200-stereo-re-amp-and-return","title":"Franklin Audio RA-200 Stereo Re-Amp w\/ Wet-Dry Control \u0026 Stereo Send \u0026 Return","description":"\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"rich-description\" style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.65;color:inherit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"intro\" style=\"margin:0 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe final boss of \u003cspan\u003ere-amping\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn any pedal in your collection into high-performing outboard gear with our most advanced re-amping unit yet. Stereo, mono, modern, vintage – the RA-200 can run any audio from your session through your instrument effects with all the gain, impedance and blend controls you need to dial in tone and behaviour that feels like high-end processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a huge maximum input level of +22 dBu, the RA-200 has more headroom than you'll ever need. It runs on a standard 9V pedal supply but boosts that to 30V inside, so it will never distort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend, return, Dry\/Wet blend and true bypass, in one unit that slips into a 1U rack or sits handsomely on your desk. It's the last re-amp you'll ever need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"features\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"feature\" style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0;text-align:center;padding:16px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"+22 dBu max input: takes anything your interface can throw at it\" data-listing-layout=\"feature-icon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-0-0.svg?v=1793317853\" style=\"width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;display:block;margin:0 auto 12px\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e+22 dBu max input: takes anything your interface can throw at it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"feature\" style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0;text-align:center;padding:16px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Variable impedance, 600 Ω to 50 kΩ: the Franklin signature\" data-listing-layout=\"feature-icon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-1-0.svg?v=1793317857\" style=\"width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;display:block;margin:0 auto 12px\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariable impedance, 600 Ω to 50 kΩ: the Franklin signature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"feature\" style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0;text-align:center;padding:16px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Transformer balanced circuitry\" data-listing-layout=\"feature-icon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-0-0.svg?v=1793317853\" style=\"width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;display:block;margin:0 auto 12px\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransformer balanced circuitry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"feature\" style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0;text-align:center;padding:16px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Aux front I\/O jacks to override the rear connections on the fly\" data-listing-layout=\"feature-icon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-2-0.svg?v=1793317866\" style=\"width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;display:block;margin:0 auto 12px\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAux front I\/O jacks to override the rear connections on the fly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"details\" style=\"margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConnections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine Level Inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x XLR\/TRS combo inputs to receive balanced stereo audio from your audio interface, converters or mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrument Level Send\/Return\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x TS (i.e. guitar lead) send jacks and 2 x TS return jacks on the rear, mirrored on the front panel. Front jacks override the rear when connected, so you can patch in a pedal for a quick experiment without unplugging your main chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine Level Outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x balanced XLR and 2 x balanced TRS outputs for sending your processed audio back to your interface, converters or mixer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9V DC, centre negative. PS-9 power supply included, or use any standard pedal supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"details\" style=\"margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eControls\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSend Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSets how hard your track hits the pedals. The bold dot at about 2 o'clock is the sweet spot. Back it off to clean things up, or crank it to slam them. It also mutes completely, so you can throw a single phrase into a reverb or delay and let it ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpedance (Z)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Telecaster and a Les Paul have wildly different output impedances, so we figured a re-amp box shouldn't be stuck with just one. Vintage fuzzes react dramatically. Some modern pedals won't care at all. No rules, just ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront Insert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo send and two return jacks on the front panel. Plug in and they override the rear ones, for when a new pedal arrives and can't wait until tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGround (GND)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifts pin 1 on the inputs to kill ground-loop hum. The way the RA-200 is designed, you'll rarely need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolarity (Ø)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlips the polarity of the return. Not every pedal keeps your signal the right way up, and blended with the dry track that sounds hollow and weird. One press and it comes back to life. Or flip it on purpose with an amp-sim pedal for some Tchad Blake-style subby low end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBypass (BYP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardwire true bypass. It skips every pedal so you can hear what you've done. Sometimes the answer is \"too much\", and that's useful too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry\/Wet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlends your original track with the pedal return, like the mix knob on a plugin. Stereo blend knobs are surprisingly hard to get right; most add noise or have dead spots where nothing happens. Ours is quiet and smooth across the whole turn. Try a reverb at 100% wet into a distortion pedal, then blend: a crystal-clean hit with filthy, messed-up tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp to 32 dB of clean gain to bring everything back to line level. The bold dot at midday is unity, matched to the bold dot on Send Level. Keep an eye on your DAW meters. The RA-200 can take whatever you give it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"details\" style=\"margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRA-200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePS-9 9V power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x rack ears and 4 x M5 screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"details\" style=\"margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e10-Year Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't make anything we wouldn't be proud to have in our own studios, and we back our products 100%. That's why the RA-200 comes with a 10-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"details\" style=\"margin:24px 0 32px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManual\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0128\/5171\/files\/Franklin_Audio_RA-200_User_Guide_-_Version_1.0.pdf?v=1793079128\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRA-200 User Guide v1.0\u003c\/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin:40px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-image\" style=\"display:block;flex:1 1 300px;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;min-width:0;border-radius:8px\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sliding the RA-200 into a 1U space in a studio rack\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-3-0.jpg?v=1793317871\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-copy\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;padding:8px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFind your spot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlip the RA-200 into any standard 19\" 1U rack space, or leave the ears off and keep it on the desk alongside your pedals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin:40px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-copy\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;padding:8px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSend it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatch two spare interface outputs into the balanced inputs. The RA-200 converts your DAW audio to exactly the level and impedance your pedals expect. Keep your true stereo image, or go mono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-image\" style=\"display:block;flex:1 1 300px;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;min-width:0;border-radius:8px\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Balanced cables being plugged into the RA-200 rear line inputs\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-4-0.jpg?v=1793317877\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin:40px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-image\" style=\"display:block;flex:1 1 300px;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;min-width:0;border-radius:8px\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Patching a pedal into the RA-200 front-panel jacks on a desktop setup\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/listing-30eb66d054504af1996872160c25ff91-description-5-0.jpg?v=1793317881\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-listing-layout=\"step-copy\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;padding:8px;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDial in your sound\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeave your main pedal chain patched into the rear I\/O. When an idea strikes, plug into the front jacks to override the rear on the fly, then get hands-on with Send Level, Z and Dry\/Wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Franklin Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41867993514042,"sku":"Franklin-RA200","price":603.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/franklin-audio-ra-200-stereo-re-amp-w-wet-dry-control-stereo-send-return-franklin-ra200-gsus4-5761425.jpg?v=1793334070","url":"https:\/\/gsus4.com.au\/en-us\/products\/franklin-audio-ra-200-stereo-re-amp-and-return","provider":"Gsus4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}