The TRP3 is AEA’s latest third-generation preamp design: a two-channel half-rack preamp that combines the classic features of the TRP and TRP2 with updated circuitry, improved components and controls.
The RPQ3 is AEA’s third-generation preamp with EQ: two channels of high-output, high-impedance, low-noise gain, complemented by a unique EQ architecture that brings out the best in every microphone.
In studios, one can forever chatter about the quality of microphone pre-amps, some more legendary than others. We can also class the Elysia Skulpter2 Qube among those kinds of models.
The Force is Manley’s four-channel tube preamp, derived directly from the award-winning CORE channel strip. It features four 12AX7 dual triodes, each coupled to a hand-wound Manley IRON input transformer.
This DBX 580 allows you to excellently amplify the signal of your microphones. It is equipped with a two-band EQ, a variable low cut and an instrument input. Amplifies your signal with up to 60 dB!
The ART Tube MP Studio V3 is a compact tube preamp with 16 presets, analogue VU meter and safety limiter. Fast warm, musical tones for vocals and instruments with full control over gain and phantom power.
It may look small, but this ART-made preamp is able to add a fat boost of up to 80dBs to your line or mic signal. At the heart of this magic little box lies a hand-selected 12AX7a valve that injects the sound with characteristic warmth.
A stereo preamplifier with USB connection for direct recording to your PC or Mac. The interface is either powered via USB, a 9V battery, or a 12V adapter, depending on its application.
The Tascam Series 8p Dyna is a solid microphone preamp featuring an analogue compressor with true bypass on every channel to ensure ultra-clean analogue signals at all times.
Combining the finesse of solid-state transistor technology with the rich warmth of Class-A tube circuitry, the Solo MPA offers a seamless fusion of crystalline clarity and vintage character.
Based on the world-famous Neve 1073 microphone preamp, the Golden Age Audio PRE-73 JR MKII adds colour to your sound and, despite its modest size, gives you a ton of options.
The Radial McBoost is a handy mic preamplifier, designed to boost the low impedance of a typical dynamic microphone or ribbon mic's output.
The Black Lion Audio B12A MK3 is a top-tier half-rack preamp packed with 312A-style sound. If full-fat microphone recordings is what you're after, you'll definitely want to short-list this American-sounding preamp.
The Golden Age Audio PRE-73 MKIV is a beautiful 'colour box'. That's because of the Carnhill transformer. In addition, you can use the filter and Air Boost to flavour the sound.
Travel back to the '70s with the Heritage Audio HA 73 Elite! This microphone preamplifier is based on the legendary Neve 1073 and happily provides your digital recordings with a much-needed dose of analogue warmth.
The Heritage Audio HA-81a Elite Channel Strip combines a 73-style preamp with an 81-style equaliser, giving you character-packed sound whether you're plugging in a microphone, a guitar or a bass.
This double mic preamp amplifies 2 mics or 2 instruments and is easy to mount in a 19-inch rack.
The natural evolutionary step for the Neve 5012 Duo, the Neve 5211 Microphone Preamp has a two-channel design supported by the same transformer as the Shelford Channel, guaranteeing the most pure sound in the game.
Since the design is directly based on the legendary Neve 1073, the two-channel Heritage Audio HA73EQX2 Elite preamp/EQ packs the credentials needed to bathe your recordings in definitively rich character.
In addition to the enhanced 2nd generation Scarlett preamps, the brand also offers the OctoPre Dynamic, a full AD/DA converter and analogue compressor. It also supports ADAT functionality for expansion.
The Focusrite ISA One is a stylish one-channel transformer-based microphone preamp.
This versatile preamp/DI box from Black Lion Audio is perfect for single-channel recording, so if you want to lay down vocals or guitar parts, be sure to take a closer look at the Auteur DT.
The Black Lion Audio B12A Quad instantly sets you up with four American preamps crammed into a 1U rack module. Based on the iconic API 321A and finished with pad, phantom power and phase-reverse switches.
The ART TPS II is a compact and comprehensive 2-channel tube preamplifier that takes up just 1U of space in a 19-inch rack. The hand selected 12AX7A tube and ART's V3 Variable Valve Voicing add warmth and texture to your sound.
The Warm Audio 2-channel WA273-EQ microphone preamp and EQ is a worthy replica of the legendary Neve 1073, which is known as the Holy Grail of preamp EQ's.
Some preamps give you a single tone. The iCon UFO gives you a whole palette – and lets you choose which tone suits your recording, without needing a soldering iron.
The perfect cure for an uninspired digital signal: the Heritage Audio HA73X2 Elite is a two-channel microphone preamplifier based on the Neve 1073.
If you'd just feel more secure having a couple of Neve 1073-style microphone preamps at the ready, then that's exactly the kind of security that the Heritage Audio Dual TableTop 73 is made to provide. Two preamps/DIs in one.
The Golden Age Audio Pre-73 Jr Premier sounds like it was pulled right out of a vintage mixing desk. This choice microphone preamp features a built-in high-pass filter and Air Boost, giving you ample options.
With the Golden Age Audio PreQ-73 Premier preamp/DI, you'll spice up any recording. The Carnhill transformers provide a punchy yet velvety character. Use the 3-band eq to mould the sound into a mix-ready whole.
The Soyuz Lakeside microphone preamp is a great addition to any collection of Soyuz microphones, or other microphones for that matter. This hand-built preamp brings out the best in vocals.
Need studio-grade preamp for live performances? The 8-channel Rupert Neve RMP-D8 comes packed in a 2U rack housing finished with DANTE and AES outputs.
The Black Lion Audio B173 MK2 is a lot less painful, financially speaking, than its famed and widely used inspiration, the 1073 preamp. Not only that, it comes in a compact, 1U half-rack housing!
The Black Lion Audio B173 Quad combines a full quartet of preamps based on the legendary 1073 preamp that every studio already has or desperately needs.
A great microphone only deserves a great preamp like the Black Lion Auteur MK3. This refined two-channel preamp combines a modern circuit with a classic Cinemag transformer output. It even comes complete with rack ears.