Preamps / Channel Strips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There’s more to MC AudioLab’s new 500-series modules than their funky fuchsia facades...

With two thirds of a Radial channel strip available at this price, is there anything not to like?

Can you resist the sound of this Syren’s song?

Just when you thought you’d seen every possible permutation of the 1073 preamp, Neve offer up something a little different.

These neat little modules offer far better performance than you’d expect at this price. Is there anything not to like?

For this classy device, mic makers JZ enlisted the design work of outboard aficionados SPL. Is this a match made in heaven?

This innocent-looking combination of preamp and compressor holds a useful surprise up it’s sleeve...

There can’t be many preamps that offer this many channels for such a low price! But is it any good?

Can Chandler pack all of the EMI/Abbey Road sound for which they’re so famous into a single-module 500–series preamp?

With its parallel inputs, Thermionic Culture’s valve-based channel strip enables all sorts of creative recording options. And it sounds great, too!