Preamps / Channel Strips

Featuring a built-in push-button patchbay, it seems that this channel strip is scaling new heights...

The patchbay remains the cornerstone of most commercial studios, but using one to patch mics into different preamps can be risky — which is where the MicMAID comes in...

Can Sicilian manufacturers MC AudioLab bring a touch of Mediterranean magic to your recordings with their new boutique preamp?

Could this offer all you need to get polished sounds from your mic to your computer?

Focusrite make their first foray into the 500-series format with a preamp — but is it worthy of the revered 'Red' name?

Never have there been so many ways to get into the 500-series format. Does this system have anything different to offer?

I'd normally be very sceptical if somebody said they'd come up with an all-analogue pedal-sized preamp that could emulate not only the tonal coloration but also the power stage harmonic characteristics of a particular valve amplifier

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Warm Audio's latest preamp offers surprisingly high quality in an affordable package.

This hybrid mic preamp can go from solid‑state clean to valve warmth — and for a surprisingly low price, too. Is there a catch?

This novel preamp design features a variable impedance and slew rate — which opens up a whole new world of possibilities from your mic locker...

James Dunkley is on the case of the Radial Tonebone PZ Preamp.

Can a preamp and D‑A converter successfully straddle the pro-audio and hi‑fi markets? Drawmer believe it can...

Neve believe that there’s scope to bring classic designs up to date — and that’s exactly what they’ve done here, taking their revered 1081 mic preamplifier as the starting point.

We check out this eight-channel preamp and A-D converter, the first four channels of which feature a solid-state/tube hybrid mic preamp based on the company's Twinfinity 710 and a compressor derived from their ever-popular 1176.

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With two channels and four ‘flavours’ on offer, Slate’s mic preamp promises plenty of flexibility. Does it also deliver on quality?

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Do these in-line mic preamplifiers mean you can use a passive ribbon mic with any preamp?

Neve’s venerable 1073 preamp and equaliser are both now available in API’s popular ‘Lunchbox’ format. Were they worth waiting for?

If you’re searching for the perfect match of mic and preamp, this useful gadget could help you achieve it...