Kerwax is an all-analogue recording studio located in Brittany, France, that also manufactures a small range of high-end audio gear. Their latest offering, the Melodium P22T, is a hand-built valve microphone preamp contained within a portable enclosure.
The unit employs a pair of 12AX7 valves along with a 12AU7, and utilises transformer-based input and output stages. Input impedance is switchable between 50 and 200 Ω, and with a healthy 80dB of gain available the device is well suited to a wide range of microphones — including those with lower output levels, such as passive ribbons (including the company's own Melodium 42Bn!) . A regulated power supply is housed within a separate enclosure, and is capable of delivering power to either one or two units to allow for mono or stereo operation.
For more information on Kerwax, check out this SOS Studio File article.
Pricing & Availability
The Melodium P22T is available to pre-order now, priced at €3240.
