Neve 1057 - moosers's review
The Neve 1057 is a somewhat obscure channel strip taken from a vintage Neve console. I should say off the bat that I don’t know very much about the 1057 modules, as I’ve only used them on a single r…
Rane MS 1b - moosers's review
The Rane MS 1 is a single channel microphone preamplifier for use in the recording studio. It's a simple preamp, coming in a unique casing that doesn't take up much space even though it's not tradit…
API Audio 212L - moosers's review
The API Audio 212L is a mini microphone preamplifier that is a module for a 200 series rack casing. The 200 series rack is a smaller, less popular version of the incredibly popular 500 series casing…
Inward Connections MP 820 - moosers's review
The Inward Connections MP 820 is a microphone preamplifier that is little known but has a huge sound and is up there with the best sound preamps that I've used. You can't really buy these in too man…
Scully 280 - moosers's review
The Scully 280 is a microphone preamp that is originally found in a tape machine. I don't know the year that these are from, but they're pretty old from what I can tell. We've got a set of these pr…
Quad Eight MP-404 - moosers's review
The Quad Eight MP-404's are discrete preamplifier modules from an analog console. The ones that I've used were racked in a custom casing with an external power supply, as it what anyone will need to…
Neve 3115 - moosers's review
The Neve 3115's are vintage modules that I'm not sure the origin of. I've used a pair of these racked in a custom casing with it's own power supply and all, making it a self sufficient unit, as is n…
Focusrite ISA 220 - moosers's review
The Focusrite ISA 220 'Session Pack' is a mono channel strip that consists of a microphone preamp, an equalizer, a compressor, a limiter, and a de-esser. It is an analog piece of gear and has mostly…
Burl Audio B-1 - moosers's review
The Burl Audio B-1 is a 500 series microphone preamplifier. It's only available in a 500 series lunchbox style casing, so it doesn't have any connections or power supply of it's own, as you'll get t…
Crane Song Flamingo - moosers's review
Crane Song's Flamingo is a dual channel microphone preamplifier designed for use in the recording studio. It is an analog piece of gear and will take up only a single space in a rack casing. I don'…
Avedis Audio MA5 - moosers's review
The Avedis Audio MA5 is a 500 series (lunchbox) style microphone preamplifier. The preamp is made out of class A amplifier with a custom designed Jensen output transformer. It's made out of all ana…
Old School Audio MP1-A - moosers's review
Old School Audio's MP1-A is a simple 500 series microphone preamplifier. It's easy to use and won't throw any curveballs at you. It has a 1/4" instrument input in the front of it, but it doesn't ha…
API Audio 3124+ - "Four Mic Pre's in one Rackspace!"
These are some of my favorite mic pres that I have used at the new studio that I work at. I really like the fact that they are such a useful mic pre and don't color the sound. These are analog mic pr…
PreSonus DigiMax LT - moosers's review
Presonus' DigiMax LT is a straight forward set of eight microphone preamplifiers. It's simple in just about every way, as I guess it needs to be in order for them to fit eight channels of mic pres i…
Symetrix 302 - moosers's review
The Symetrix 302 is a discontinued dual channel microphone preamplifier that can be used for a variety of purposes. I've got experience using the 302 in a recording studio setting, as I'm an audio e…
Neve 31102 - moosers's review
The Neve 31102 is a channel strip that consists of a preamplifier and an equalizer. I've used these preamps in a Neve 8068 console, which I believe these come standard with. They are very similar t…
AEA TRP ribbon pre - moosers's review
The AEA TRP Ribbon Pre is definitely the only 'ribbon only' mic pre that I've used, or even seen for that matter that I can remember. The TRP is two channels that each have XLR and 1/4" inputs and o…
True Systems Precision 8 - moosers's review
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…
Schoeps VSR 5 - moosers's review
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…
Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A - moosers's review
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…
Adm 780 - moosers's review
The ADM 780 is a microphone preamplifier that is originally found in a console, the exact origin of which I'm not sure of. It is definitely from a console though because it has some features that yo…
RME Audio QuadMic - moosers's review
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…
API Audio 3124+ - moosers's review
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…
Focusrite ISA 828 - moosers's review
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…
Altec Lansing 1592 B - moosers's review
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…
