Microphone preamplifiers user reviews

The Drawmer TS-1 Tubestation is a stereo compressor and mono microphone preamplifier in a single size rack mountable unit. It's got sections of connections for the mic preamp, which has an XLR input…

The True Systems Precision 8 is an eight channel microphone preamplifier. It is simple in make up, consisting of eight XLR inputs and eight 1/4" outputs, with the first two XLR inputs being dual 1/4…

This is a tube pre-amp, one of the best products of its era. The only way this could be hooked up to a modern DAW would be through the patch bay, as those are the only connections. There aren't any e…

The TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is a channel strip in the form of a piece of outboard gear, consisting of microphone preamplifier and a compressor. It is made up of analog components, and since the o…

The Schoeps VSR 5 is an analog dual channel microphone preamplifier to be used in the recording studio. While mostly known for making microphones, Schoeps also has a pretty impressive line of microp…

The Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A is a four channel microphones preamplifier with a simple configuration and big sound. The MPX-4A has solid state, transformerless design, consisting of all class A par…

The Henry Engineering Matchbox HD is what they call a stereo level and impedance interface. Basically, it converts unbalanced -10 db levels to a balanced +4 connection. It has connections in the fo…

The RME Audio QuadMic is a four channel microphone preamplifier that is made in Germany. It is designed to be brought on the go for mobile recording, as it's small size allows you to transport it ea…

The API Audio 3124+ is a set of four analog microphone preamplifiers in a single casing. Since the 3124+ that I've used was already rack mounted in the studio where I used it, I don't know what type…

The Ampex 351 is a single channel tube based preamplifier. The studio that I used this in had four of them, which was really awesome as it allowed you to have two stereo pairs of use with the 351 if…

The Bellari VP129 Phono Preamp is a tube based analog preamplifier designed for use with turntables and record players. I currently have it hooked up with my Rotel turntable and Bose 301 speakers fo…

The Focusrite ISA 828 is an eight channel solid state based set of preamplifiers. Each of the channels has the same make up, consisting each of both XLR and 1/4" inputs and D-dub ADC inputs and anal…

The Altec Lansing 1592 B is an analog mixing amplifier and microphone preamplifier. It is uniquely designed, as it has five channels, each with their own parameters. I'm unsure of the connections t…

The Schoeps VMS 5 is a unique microphone preamplifier, with a number of awesome features that I haven't seen anywhere else. The mic pre is made up of analog parts, and has XLR connections in the bac…

The TL Audio 'Valve Classics Series' PA-1 is a dual channel, tube based microphone preamplifier. It has XLR connections for the inputs and outputs on both of the channels in the back, as well as 1/4…

The Brent Averill 312A comes in both a single channel and dual channel version, the latter of which I have used. It also comes in a 500 series module as well. No matter which version of the 312A yo…

The John Hardy M-1 is a four channel microphone preamplifier. You can actually get the M-1 with any amount of preamps, ranging from one to four, depending on what you're looking for, but the one tha…

The Little Labs LMNOPre is a limited edition, single channel microphone preamp. It has very unique parameters for a mic pre, with plenty of control over your tone. In the front, it has an XLR input…

The Brent Averill Neve 1073 Module is an analog piece of outboard gear that is a direct copy of a 1073 channel strip. It consists of both a microphone preamplifier and an equalizer. It has a phase …

The Brent Averill 1272 is a dual channel microphone preamplifier designed piece for piece after the Neve 1272. The unit requires a power supply for it, which sometimes comes with it and sometimes do…

The Daking Mic Pre One is a single channel mic preamplifier and direct input box made up of all class A parts. The mic pre has all of the works that you would want from a preamp, although you don't …

This is an interesting box right here. A multi-purpose device (mic pre and DI box), it's also got the unique feature of employing both solid-state and tube design. This is a rackable unit that has in…

This is a solid-state mic preamp. There is an XLR input and a 1/4" HI-Z input. This unit features the standard XLR and 1/4" outs, as well as an additional TRS output. This is a rackable unit. This is…

This is an analog mic preamp. It's got an XLR input and output, as well as an additional 1/4" output. It's not rackable, and not connectable to a MIDI controller, as it's all analog. It's basically a…

The Millennia M-2B is a dual channel vacuum tube based microphone preamplifier. The unit is quite large and will take up two spaces in a traditional rack. It is made up of all analog components, an…