Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Pro Audio - Microphone Preamps
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Behringer Ultragain Digital ADA8200 8-Channel Mic Preamp with AD/DA Converter
10 available from $125 - 2
API 512c 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
30 available from $700The original 500 Series mic pre is still around, still taking names, and still being put to use on records all over the world. Extremely true to the original Saul Walker design, the API 512c gives you the electrifying tone of API console preamps in the portable 500 Series format to give your microphones and instruments the clarity and punch that they deserve. - 3
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 511 500-Series Mic Pre Module with Silk
21 available from $549The Rupert Neve Designs 511 mic pre module puts the Portico sound into your 500 Series rack. With 72dB of available gain and variable Texture/Silk control, the 511 interfaces beautifully with any microphone and lets you dial in exactly as much (or as little) extra harmonic love as you want. The variable high-pass filter provides an easy way to roll out unwanted bass right from the get-go, clearing out the mud and making room for everything else in the mix. At mix time, knock the gain down to unity and send line level signals into the 511 to take advantage of the mojo of the Silk circuit, dropping your tracks into a deep vintage well you won't want to pull them out of. - 5
Focusrite ISA One Desktop Mic Preamp
25 available from $475The Focusrite ISA One is a desktop mic pre that brings the huge sound of the legendary Focusrite Forte console to your project studio or mobile rig. From microphones to line sources to instruments, everything in your studio can be connected to, and benefit from the ISA One. A Lundahl L1538 input transformer, as used in the ISA110 console modules, gives a distinctive character to the sound while still remaining clear and clean. - 8
ART Tube MP Studio V3 Tube Microphone Preamp
12 available from $76The incredibly affordable ART Tube MP Studio V3, which stands for Variable Valve Voicing, is a mic preamp designed specifically for versatility. With preamp settings calibrated for keys, bass, drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and more, the Tube MP Studio V3 is really the perfect mic pre for any application, and the included Output Protection Limiter helps you to keep a handle on output peak signals. A wide frequency resposne of 10Hz to 20kHz and a dynamic range of up to 100dB make the Studio V3 an awesome all-around preamp. - 9
Warm Audio WA-412 4-Channel Mic Preamp with DI
27 available from $999.99The Warm Audio WA-412 is a four channel mic pre based on a classic American console preamp design, with discrete electronics and a lightning-fast, punchy sound. In addition to your standard mic pre features, the WA-412 adds an output trim and a "Tone" switch, which changes up the input impedance for a different sound. The discrete op-amps and Altran transformers give the WA-412 a clear tonality with tons of headroom, making it a great choice for drums, bass and electric guitars. If you're in need of a bank of mic inputs without breaking the bank, you need to try the Warm Audio WA-412 - 10
Universal Audio 4-710d Four-Channel Mic Preamp
25 available from $1,600The Universal Audio 4-710d raises the bar for flexibility and valuable high over its head. This tone-blending four channel mic preamp / DI also features simplified 1176-style limiters per channel and premium A/D conversion to make for the perfect front-end upgrade to your existing interface. Dial in your tone from a lightning fast, musically transparent solid-state circuit to a take on UA's famed 610 tube preamp, or anywhere in between thanks to a phase-aligned control that lets you find the exact sound you hear in your head. - 12
ART Pro MPA II 2-Channel Microphone Preamp
4 available from $375The ART Pro MPA II is a dual-channel tube mic pre with a range of useful features for the home recordist or project studio on a budget. Continuously variable impedance and a whopping 70dB of gain on tap make the Pro MPA II a perfect pairing for all types of microphones, while an onboard mid-side matrix unlocks M/S stereo recording. Switch between normal and high plate voltages to change up the tone and suit whatever source you're recording, filter out any low end rumble with the sweepable high-pass filter, or plug your bass or keys straight into the direct input to give your instruments a life injection. This versatile, affordable preamp makes for an awesome upgrade to the built-in pres on your interface. - 13
AMS Neve 1073LB 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
7 available from $944.30The AMS Neve 1073LB is the 500 Series version of the mic preamp found in the legendary 1073 console module. Meticulously packed into a single 500 Series slot thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, the 1073LB gives you all of the classic sound of this highly sought-after mic pre. 48V phantom power is switchable by pressing the trim knob, and polarity reversal and impedance switching are right on the front panel along with a switch that engages the front combo jack and cuts the signal to the input on your frame. Hand-wound transformers and totally discrete circuitry are at the heart of the 1073LB, giving you that fat, polished tone that shines on absolutely everything -- there's a reason people want consoles full of these things. - 17
Warm Audio TB12 Tone Beast Preamp
35 available from $360As opposed to its 500 series sibling, the Warm Audio TB12 Tone Beast is a single-channel rackmount mic preamp that boasts a slew of sound-shaping abilities, earning it the name Tone Beast. Switchable opamps and output transformers, tons of gain, a dedicated tone section with a variety of parameters to play with, and even its own saturation control are just a few of the things the TB12 Tone Beast mic pre has to offer to give you some sweet tonal coloring. - 22
Universal Audio Solo/610 Desktop Tube Mic Preamp
27 available from $725The sound of a world-renowned tube console preamp now has a handle, and the Universal Audio Solo/610 is ready to bring out the best in your instruments and microphones no matter where you are or how small your desk is. The famed 610 tube mic preamp / DI has been ported into a space-saving desktop design perfect for the stage or a cramped control room, and the price brings this classic design within reach for musicians with the tightest budgets but an ear for quality kit. - 24
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity Tone Blending Mic Preamp
33 available from $189No matter what microphone you're using, or what you're trying to record, the Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity has the tone you're looking for. A unique, phase-aligned blend control lets you go from a clean, fast solid-state amplifier to a high voltage tube circuit and anywhere in between to get just the right amount of harmonics onto your tracks and make them shine as they should. Wanna take this sound onto the stage? The 710 Twin-Finity is also a world-class direct box, perfect for juicing up sterile digital keys or harnessing all the low-end growl of your bass guitar in a way that front-of-house console and interface preamps simply cannot match. - 29
API 512V 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
9 available from $995The API 512V 500 Series mic pre takes the iconic tone of the 512C, the sound of countless classic records, and adds some additional features and functionality. Built around the 2520 opamp, this all-discrete preamp sports mic/line switching, an output level control and a 3:1 output transformer tap that drops the overall output level and lets you drive the transformer harder for that signature API sound. - 32
Avedis Audio Electronics MA5 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
12 available from $850The Avedis Audio Electronics MA5 is a transformer-coupled, all-discrete mic preamp for the 500 Series format. Based on the classic console pres from the 1970s, the MA5 has tons of gain to juice up any mic in your collection, and a 28kHz shelving EQ boost that adds an amazing sheen and polish to anything that passes through it. A Carnhill/St. Ives input transformer and custom Jensen output transformer give an old-school vibe to the tone of the MA5 that'll make you want to stuff your rack completely full of these workhorse modules. - 34
Great River MP-500NV 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
4 available from $672.13With a fat sound based on old Neve circuits and plenty of options for gain staging and tone shaping with impedance and loading switches, the Great River MP-500NV is one of the most versatile mic preamps available for the 500 Series format -- and it's built like an absolute tank. With an audio path, functions, and sound that is identical to its non-modular brothers (ME-1NV, MP-2NV), the MP-500NV cuts no corners even with its smaller size. - 37
PreSonus TubePre Microphone and Instrument Preamp
5 available from $55Most newcomers to the home recording world don't realize what an impact a good preamp can make. Adding warmth, dimension and presence with a good pre is standard practice in professional studios. The PreSonus TubePre gives you the ability to do that at home at an affordable price. A single 12AX7 tube provides the warmth and drive. It also acts as a DI box for instruments and provides phantom power where necessary. PreSonus has released two versions of the TubePre, and the updated version with slightly different gain staging is usually labeled as the TubePre V2. - 39
BAE 1073MPL 500 Series Mic / Line Preamp Module
2 available from $1,200The BAE 1073MPL is a 500 Series version of the 1073 mic pre circuit with front panel DI. The 300 / 1200 ohm impedance switch is on the rear of the module, inset next to the edge connector. - 41
Focusrite ISA Two 2-Channel Mic Preamp
11 available from $750The sound of a mythical recording console is something you used to book a large-format facility to hear -- no longer the case with the Focusrite ISA Two microphone preamp. Taking the transformers and basic preamp design of the ISA110 input module from the legendary (and exceedingly rare) Focusrite Forte & Studio consoles, the ISA Two shrinks this wide and musical tone down into a 1U rackmount enclosure and gives it a price tag that anyone who is serious about their audio quality can afford. With two channels of ISA preamp, variable high-pass filter to chop out any rumble or unwanted bass, and two instrument inputs perfect for breathing life into sterile digital synths, the ISA Two offers up serious value and is a must-have for any studio. - 42
Chandler Limited TG2-500 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
One available for $1,199The Chandler TG2-500 is a 500 Series adaptation of the company's rackmounted TG2 preamp, a close copy of Abbey Road/EMI console preamps. - 43
Behringer Ultragain Pro-8 Digital ADA8000 8-Channel Mic Preamp with A/D Converter
2 available from $126.06 - 45
Focusrite OctoPre MkII 8-Channel Mic Preamp with ADAT Optical Output
One available for $200The Focusrite OctoPre MkII is an 8-channel mic pre with 24-bit/96kHz outputs via ADAT optical, and is a great way to expand your interface or digital mixer for more mic inputs. -10dB pads on every input make it easy as pie to track an entire drum kit played as loud as thunder, ensuring you don't clip on the way in. ADAT optical/lightpipe outputs let you take advantage of your interface's ADAT inputs, which would typically go to waste otherwise. Analog outputs are also provided on the rear panel to send a direct feed to a mixer for zero-latency monitoring, and these also come in particularly handy when recording live shows. Simply send your feed to the front-of-house console -- no need for two sets of mics on stage. - 47
BAE 1073MP Dual Channel w/ PSU
2 available from $2,445The BAE 1073MP is a mic pre-only version of the 1073 console input module. The line input and DI are retained for adding the module's sonic signature to line sources, stereo mixes, and instruments.
Pricing here reflects a dual channel 1073MP with outboard +24V power supply. - 49
Universal Audio 2-610 Dual Channel Mic Preamplifier
One available for $2,499.99The Universal Audio 2-610 gives you two channels of iconic Putnam-designed tube tone for all your microphones, instruments and line-level sources. This preamp is a modern swing of a classic console module, with a huge tone and a remarkably smooth EQ section that's perfect for tracking anything and everything. Get classic bass sounds instantly with the front-panel DI, giving you plenty of gain for the lowest output pickups and enough headroom for any active bass you can throw at it. Come mix time, just flip the 2-610 over to Line operation and run the entire mix through its circuitry for that final glow on your 2-bus. - 55
PreSonus DigiMax D8 8-Channel Mic Preamp with Digital Output
3 available from $125The PreSonus DigiMax D8 sports 8 channels of XMAX mic pres, a perfect partner for your audio interface with optical inputs to let you record the whole band at once. These crystal clean Class-A preamps have plenty of gain for your whole mic collection, and a -20dB pad per channel will knock down the level when the signal coming from the mic is too hot. Standard analog direct outputs are on board to take into a mixer for low-latency monitoring, and a simple ADAT optical cable will transmit 24bit/48kHz digital audio to your interface's ADAT input for recording. - 57
Empirical Labs EL-9 Mike-E Preamp / Compressor
9 available from $1,699The Empirical Labs EL-9 Mike-E is a digitally-controlled combination microphone preamp / direct box / compressor. The compressor section includes a saturation circuit to warm up digital signals. - 59
BAE 1073DMP Desktop Mic Pre
4 available from $1,150The BAE 1073DMP Desktop Mic Pre packs the warm tones of the legendary 1073 preamp into a portable desktop chassis with built-in power supply. The 1073DMP's iconic sound is thanks to the Carnhill / St. Ives transformers as used in the original Neve module as well as BAE's own recreations. Not just for microphones, the front panel transformer-coupled DI gives you that fat studio bass tone on the stage, and the handy output trim lets you hit the 1073DMP a little harder, driving it into sweet saturation. Shop Reverb for the best deals on new & used BAE 1073DMP Desktop Mic Pres. - 61
BAE 1073MP Single Channel w/ PSU
2 available from $1,250The BAE 1073MP is a mic pre-only version of the 1073 console input module. The line input and DI are retained for adding the module's sonic signature to line sources, stereo mixes, and instruments.
Pricing here reflects a single channel 1073MP with outboard +24V power supply. - 74
Shadow Hills Mono GAMA 500 Series Mic Preamp Module with Switchable Transformers
8 available from $944The Shadow Hills Industries Mono GAMA is the 500 Series version of the acclaimed Golden Age Microphone Amp, an all-discrete pre with transformer switching matrix, meaning you can change the personality of the Mono GAMA instantly to perfectly suit whatever you're recording. Go between two different colors with the Nickel and Steel trannies, or flip over to the Discrete setting to take the output transformer out of the equation entirely for lightning-fast transients and ruler-flat response. - 76
Warm Audio WA12 Discrete Mic Pre
One available for $300The Warm Audio WA12 mic preamp brings classic discrete console tones to your project studio at an amazing price. With custom Cinemag transformers, high-voltage discrete op amp, and a handy impedance/tone switch, the WA12 has more than enough gain for your lowest output dynamics and ribbons and all the headroom you'd ever want for the hottest modern condensers. Shop Reverb.com today for the best deals on new and used Warm Audio WA12 preamps. - 81
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 Desktop Preamp / Compressor
13 available from $791The Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 is a desktop format +66dB mic preamp with "Silk" function/ +30dB direct box / single-knob compressor. The preamp and DI sections can be used separately, and the compressor can be applied to the mic preamp with an internal jumper. A blend control allows the user to dial in 100% mic, 100% DI, or any mix of the two.
The 5017 features a variphase control to variably alter the phase relationship between the mic and DI signals. The optical compressor has a fixed 2:1 ratio, a single threshold control, and an internal jumper to select a faster time constant. - 85
AMS Neve 88RLB 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
2 available from $800The AMS Neve 88RLB is a single channel 500 Series mic pre/line amplfier/instrument input which takes the sound and circuitry of the 88R console preamp. The 88RLB features a sweepable high-pass filter and a "REGeneration" switch which sends the line or instrument input to the mic pre's input transformer for additional coloration. - 87
API 3124+ 4 Channel Mic Preamp
2 available from $4,000The undeniably classic sound of the API console preamp is still alive and well, and the 3124+ gives you four channels of this prominent tone in a compact 1U rackmount enclosure to bring out the best in your microphones and electric instruments. - 88
A-Designs Audio P-1 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
5 available from $750The A-Designs Audio P-1 is a 500 Series mic preamp and DI based off of the company's rackmount Pacifica preamp, similar in design to an old Quad Eight Coronado console input. - 95
Daking Mic Pre One
One available for $650The Daking Mic Pre One is a single channel mic preamp / DI with variable high-pass filter in desktop format. The Mic Pre One features 70dB of gain, polarity reversal, DI switching, -20dB pad, and LED metering. - 99
Burl B1D 500 Series Mic Preamp Module with Iron Output Transformer
8 available from $825The Burl B1D is an all-discrete, Class-A 500 Series mic preamplifier designed for a thick and thunderous sound with pretty much any microphone you can throw at it. The signal path is free from capacitors, giving it an especially clear tone that yields an outrageously punchy sound for drums and bass. The BX4 iron output transformer produces a slightly darker, warmer sound with tremendous bottom octave emphasis when compared to the B1. The B1D provides up to 70dB of gain and features a -30dB pad for especially hot signals. Dig into the input gain and back off the output level for more input transformer saturation, or flip into the low-impedance mode when you're using ribbon mics...or both. - 100
Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp DI
4 available from $999The Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp is a smash hit, packed with vintage tones. This versatile, colorful mic pre / DI was an immediate classic for warm guitar and vocal tracks. Kick the "Thick" switch into high gear for booming bass drum tracks and girthy electric guitar sounds, and juice up the feedback control for harmonic distortion that digital plugins simply cannot touch. Bass players will rejoice at the amazing amp-like sound the front-panel DI has to offer.
Note that these units require the outboard Chandler Limited PSU-1 Power Supply, sold separately. You can also browse units which include the power supply.
