The 6 Best Volume Tone Controls (2023 reviews)

The bellari volume tone control should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This preamp is designed for Moving Magnet cartridges. It's very solidly built, and has enough weight so that when it's on top of the jukebox it doesn't move around. The wall wart is large enough that (like many such plugs) it's a challenge to fit it on a power strip. The sound, build, and unique versatility make this a really great choice for the money.

This preamp reproduces the sound they both are capable of. It's perfectly with a turntable, tuner, power amp and speakers, and an ipod shuffle. It has provided a good boost to the incoming signal. The unit has been quiet with no stray noises.

Why We Like This:

Great engineering and clean signal transfer
Really solid build quality, really nice low profile component
Works great, controls are smooth and quiet

Best For bringing The louder Source: Nobsound Phono Preamp

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The nobsound phono preamp is capable of outshining several other control featured in this list in overall features for the price point. Some say that the ideal preamplifier is a "straight wire with attenuation/gain" that efficiently routes the audio signal from the various inputs. It transmits the sound from the headphone amp (Vali 2 with a Electro-Harmonix 6922 Gold Pin tube) via a Grado headphone extension cable without adding any sound of it's own. It's an in-line dual 50 kohm potentiometer that allows you to take the output from a line-level source and adjust it.

The phono input has the RIAA equalization curve in the circuit and so does your phono preamp. It is a top of the line sealed stereo japanese made alps stereo potentiometer with a satin smooth feel. The volume control is linear and well damped.

Why We Like This:

You can blend the low frequencies into the music very nicely
Smooth, silent and transparent potentiometer from alps
Works well for subwoofer volume control
A very even passive control of line level signal

Best For putting A Volume Control: Nobsound Volume Tone Control

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The nobsound volume tone control should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. The Nobsound is a passive device. It works flawlessly, looks great, and has a very smooth control knob. It is used for phono preamps which accept a low-level signal from a magnetic phonon cartridge. It can be used as a mechanical switchbox between balanced -> unbalanced or unbalanced -> balanced components. The volume control sounds clean as a whistle when adjusted, and the channel balance is perfect at all volume settings.

Sound-wise it's pretty damn good for casual listening, but can sound rolled-off in the highs (too warm, if you will) and bury some tiny details in the warmth if that makes sense. There's no noise, so it's clean on the output side.

Why We Like This:

Both rac and balanced inputs and outputs and a volume control
Great for putting a volume control in a place where
Delivers what they promise

Best For DVD Player: Tenealay Volume Tone Control

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The tenealay volume tone control is satisfactory and appropriate and fits well with your regular usage. This is a passive, in-line device. It controls volume for headphones. The volume knob is solid and has a nice tactile bump for each notch. It adjusts the volume without introducing noise into the signal. The product performs its intended function, but the build quality is subpar.

The volume knob has a firm smooth feel with no loss of sound quality while watching Netflix or Amazon prime. The adjustment covers a large range smoothly. It has a firm potentiometer so you can feel right and if you find the right position it will stay there.

Why We Like This:

Heavy duty construction with quality jacks in and out
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For hearing Impair: Syba Volume Tone Control

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The syba volume tone control is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. If you are serious about the quality of what you are listening to, this is what you need. It is easy to listen to movies or anything that has dialogue. The two little buttons for 'Tone' and 'Loudness' give the soundstage a huge kick, and the general feel is 'analogue sound. The Tone Control is the 3-band Equalizer function which is applied to the signal. There is also a pan knob to adjust the balance.

The power switch is the volume control. It also provides an easy way to vary volume with a simple twist of a knob. The tone controls can brighten sound that would otherwise be muddled. It is easy to use even without the manual and can be figure out easy.

Why We Like This:

Sound is amazing, and pushes the speakers to perform perfectly
Works perfect you will love the sound control
Works great providing more volume power and bass

Best Easy To Use: Tenealay pure Volume Level Control

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This RCA volume control unit is designed to be used between the output of a device such as a CD player, DVD player audio, etc, and the input to the amplifier of the sound system. The speaker outputs of the amplifier typically deliver more power to the speakers than the RCA volume control is designed to handle. This is the level of signal for which the RCA volume control is designed. It comes with rubber feet on the bottom.

The audio at this crosspoint in the system is line level, typically about 1 volt peak-to-peakpeak. It looks sleek and feels solid. It is pure volume level control, but it does not affect sound quality or color added. It is easy to connect and doesn't use an external power supply, like some other remote volume controls. This device works as the perfect intermediary to control the volume.

Why We Like This:

Great passive pre-amp or aka pre-amp to power amp attenuator
Great quality and no added colorization to the original sound
New and hot release