
NAMM 2026: AEA FC2 & R8
Taking pride of place on the AEA booth at NAMM 2026 was a new dual-channel valve preamp that’s been designed alongside Fred Forssell.

Taking pride of place on the AEA booth at NAMM 2026 was a new dual-channel valve preamp that’s been designed alongside Fred Forssell.

AEA aim for the middle ground with an intriguing new stereo ribbon mic.


AEA have just announced the launch of a new 500-series module based on the third-generation circuitry of their renowned RPQ3 preamp, and a two-slot 500-series chassis.

AEA are well-known for their ribbons mics and preamps, and now their product range includes a high-quality stereo VCA compressor.

Aiming to fill the gap between the N22 and N8, AEA's latest offering has been designed with horns, strings, acoustic guitar, drum overheads and percussion recording in mind.

Designed to get the very best out of passive ribbon mics, AEA’s preamps offer way more gain than most. But they’re not just for ribbons...

AEA show us their new 500 series preamp optimised for ribbon microphones, the TRP500.

The rules of heavy metal are well established, but for their latest album, Pigsx7 guitarist and producer Sam Grant added a few of his own.
