The A Designs P-1 has the highest fidelity of all the A-Designs Audio 500 preamps, capturing the mojo of its older and larger sibling, the extremely popular . The A Designs P-1 has a big low end, slightly forward midrange and extended highs.

If you're a fan of the Quad Eight or API sound, you'll love the A Designs P-1! It shines on vocals, instruments, room mics, piano, and on instruments with sharp transients such as drums and various percussion instruments. If you're building a 500-series unit with drum recording in mind, a pair of the A Designs P-1s is a superb choice for overheads when you want to capture the entire kit - especially the sizzle of the cymbals.

Featuring a DI, 48V phantom power, 20db pad, and phase buttons, and a gain control, the A Designs P-1 excels at adding just the right tonal "color" to the input signal, and flatters any microphone. If you want to add a touch of vintage tone to your console, or just want to improve the range of your studio's tonal capability, plug in the A Designs P-1 500-Series Preamp Module.

• 48-volt phantom power
• 20dB pad
• Phase switch
• Custom-wound transformers
• Thumb screws for easy install and un-install
• Cast aluminum rotary gain control knob