Rca BA-2C - moosers's review
The RCA BA-2C is a 1950’s tube microphone preamplifier. I recently had the pleasure of trying out one of the preamps, although it was heavily modded and probably not very much like an original BA-2C…
Langevin AM-16 - moosers's review
The Langevin AM-16 is a stereo set of microphone preamplifiers. I don’t know the origins of these, but they seem mostly to be found in custom forms and clones rather than the real thing. That’s wha…
Tube-Tech MP 1A - "Great, warm tube pre"
This is a microphone preamplifier designed for use in the recording studio. It has two channels. It is a tube mic preamp, so expect a lot of warm tones and less harsh ones. It's smooth all the way wh…
BAE Audio 1272 - "Great Recreation of a Neve Classic!"
This is a remodeling of a classic Neve 1272 solid-state preamp. You don't need to be an expert recording engineer to know that a Neve 1272 is one of the best preamps ever made, as it's been ubiquitou…
Henry Engineering Matchbox HD - "Great Impedance Adjuster"
This is a really cool device that I would never have known about had I not worked in a studio where it was needed. I've discovered that simply converting from an unbalanced -10db audio source to a +4…
BAE Audio 1028 - moosers's review
The Brent Averill 1028 is a single channel microphone preamplifier designed for use in professional recording studios. The 1028 has the same preamp as a Neve 1073, with slightly more options as far …
BAE Audio 1073 DMP - moosers's review
The Brent Averill DMP (desktop microphone preamplifer) is essentially a Neve 1073 in a box. It’s perfect for at home recording and anywhere where you might not have a console or too many external mi…
Mackie Onyx 800R - moosers's review
The Mackie Onyx-800R is a set of eight microphone preamplifiers. It comes in a single space rack mountable casing and also features digital outputs. Each of the eight preamps has it's own XLR input…
Daking Mic-Pre IV - "Fantastic new mic pre!"
This is a 4- channel solid state microphone pre amp that is made by Daking. While not as well-known as a API or SSL, they are certainly a quality company on par with those two. This mic pre is a perf…
PreSonus Digimax FS - " Nickel"
translatedI use it to supplement my motu828mk3 battery for my toms, HH. connected ADAT 24b 44Khz (I tried also 48Khz). no worries of malfunction between the Motu and it ... UTILIZATION No prob installati…
Aphex 107 Tubessence - " WOOOWW"
translateda triode valve preamp and solid state even temp ent UTILIZATION Very simple Ausi simple smith SOUND QUALITY his computer in the first etulisation yes a lot with my AKG C414 B-ULS of 72 afte…
Universal Audio 2-610 - fabrice.fargues's review
translatedSee other reviews ... UTILIZATION Enfantin not need to read the manual, very succint the way ... From SOUND QUALITY heavy ... This preamp is colored, it has its very own paw, transparency is …
Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp/DI - " Superb"
translatedThe external power supply costs more than 200 € ... UTILIZATION Button feedback button interacts with the gain SOUND QUALITY Really high-end playing in the big league! I understand why the U…
Focusrite Red 8 Dual Mic-Pre - " severely "light"!"
translatedPreamp 2 channel class A. ... XLR connectors UTILIZATION simple: power, channel 1 changeover phase, 48V power supply, gain knob ... No fuss, the effective and what look ... SOUND QUALITY The …
D.A.V electronics Broadhurst Gardens No.1U - " great quality!"
translatedTransistor preamps, it's actually an update from those used by Decca in the '70s. In order direct from Mick Hinton, a former engineer (at Decca) creator of the micro-electronics company DAV. Connec…