Sound Devices USBPre 2

Featuring a new electronic design, USBPre 2 uses the same extended-bandwidth, low-noise microphone preamplifiers and digital converters as Sound Devices' 7-Series Digital Recorders.

The USBPre 2 is designed for a broad range of applications; including voiceover recording, reference playback and monitoring, and test and measurement. The plug-and-play device accepts mic level, line level, consumer line level and SPDIF digital (coaxial or TOSLINK) inputs. Its microphone preamplifiers have selectable analog limiters, high-pass filters, 48 V phantom power, and LED meters. Because the USBPre 2 draws its power from the computer's USB port, no additional power source is required.

Sound Devices designed the USBPre 2 for both reference quality input and output. Its balanced XLR outputs offer rejection to interference and are switch-selectable between mic or line level. Additionally, a consumer RCA-type output is available for connection to unbalanced inputs. Its headphone amplifier easily drives full-sized headphones with clean gain.

With its stand-alone mode, the USBPre 2 functions as a two-channel microphone preamplifier with analog, digital and headphone outputs. Stand-alone mode is designed for applications that require a quality microphone preamplifier. A LED level meter is designed to help further facilitate these types of applications.

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