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If you are looking for 19" rackmount or 500-series Mic Preamps, or Preamplier plug-ins, Voice Channels and all manner of Channel Strips, you will find the Sound On Sound web articles collected here.

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    Sonic Farm Silk Road

    Microphone Preamplifier

    The latest preamp from Canadian company Sonic Farm is a classy and versatile affair, thanks to its wide range of tonal options.

    Reviews Jul 2016
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    Sonic Farm Berliner

    Dual-channel Hybrid Mic Preamp

    On testing a vintage Telefunken preamp, Sonic Farm were so impressed they decided to recreate it — adding their own twist along the way...

    Reviews May 2016
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    Phaedrus Audio Hydra

    Microphone Preamplifier

    This many-headed beast offers you the flavours of four classic ’60s London studio consoles.

    Reviews Mar 2016
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    BAE 1073MPL & B15

    Mic Preamp & EQ Modules

    These transformer–laden modules breathe new life into classic Neve and Avedis designs...

    Reviews Feb 2016
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    Fredenstein HD Mic Pre

    500-series Microphone Preamplifier

    This preamp boasts huge bandwidth and input impedance. But are those features desirable?

    Reviews Feb 2016
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    Miktek MPA-201

    Dual-channel Class-A Microphone Preamplifier

    This Nashville-built preamp offers a new take on a classic British console sound.

    Reviews Feb 2016
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    Black Lion Audio B12A MkII

    Microphone Preamplifier

    If you crave the vintage API sound but the budget is a little tight, this might be worth a look...

    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Black Lion Audio B173

    Microphone Preamplifier

    If you want the vintage Neve 1073 sound but the bank balance doesn’t allow it, this might be worth checking out...

    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Earthworks 521 ZDT

    Microphone Preamplifier

    If you crave the vintage API sound but the budget is a little tight, this might be worth a look...

    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Tegeler Audio Manufaktur VTRC

    Valve Channel Strip

    Sporting both optical and variable–mu compressors and Pultec–inspired EQ, this German channel strip should make a great recording front end for the modern studio.

    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Tegeler Audio Manufaktur VTRC | Media

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    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Chandler Limited REDD.47

    Valve Microphone Preamplifier

    Can Chandler’s resurrection of one of the most revered preamps of all time help you get that classic Abbey Road sound?

    Reviews Dec 2015
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    Audient ASP800 | Media

    Eight-channel Microphone Preamplifier

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    Reviews Nov 2015
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    Audient ASP800

    Eight-channel Microphone Preamplifier

    Less than a year after refreshing their eight-channel preamp design, Audient have released another. What makes this one different?

    Reviews Nov 2015
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    Grace Design Felix

    Acoustic Instrument Preamp & Blender

    Grace have long been associated with sublime studio preamps — and now you can take that superlative sound with you on stage.

    Reviews Oct 2015
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    Rupert Neve: The SOS Interview (Video)

    Video Feature

    In this month's video interview  we meet a living legend of the audio industry, Mr Rupert Neve himself. Over 25 minutes, we talk transformers, software modelling, and get the story of how he created the world's first high-Q equaliser.

    People Oct 2015
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    Retro Instruments OP-6

    Valve Microphone Preamplifier

    Vintage RCA OP-6s go for silly money — if you can find them. Can this Retro recreation justify a similar price tag?

    Reviews Sep 2015
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    Dbx 676

    Mic Pre Valve Channel Strip

    If you’re seeking a warm’ sonic character and effortless compression, this channel strip could be just the thing.

    Reviews Aug 2015
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    Rupert Neve Designs Shelford 5051 & 5052

    Compressor and Mic Preamp

    These classy modules bring the best of Mr Neve’s classic designs into the 21st century.

    Reviews Aug 2015
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    Boz Digital Labs +10dB Channel Strip

    Formats: Mac & PC VST, AAX & RTAS; Mac AU

    The ADR F760X-R Compex compressor/expander was a favourite dynamics processor during the 70s and 80s.

    Reviews Jul 2015
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    Millennia HV-32P & HV-35P

    Portable Microphone Preamplifiers

    One of the world’s most highly regarded mic-preamp designs is now available to go.

    Reviews Jun 2015

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