Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Pro Audio - Microphone Preamps
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API 512c 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
As 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
The 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
No 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
The 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
Focusrite ISA 428
The Focusrite ISA 428 is a 4-channel mic preamp / DI with optional digital output card. - 33
Avedis Audio Electronics MA5 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
The 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. - 35
Great River MP-500NV 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
With 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. - 38
PreSonus TubePre Microphone and Instrument Preamp
Most 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
The 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
The 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. - 50
PreSonus DigiMax D8 8-Channel Mic Preamp with Digital Output
The 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. - 52
Empirical Labs EL-9 Mike-E Preamp / Compressor
The 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. - 64
Shadow Hills Mono GAMA 500 Series Mic Preamp Module with Switchable Transformers
The 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. - 68
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 Desktop Preamp / Compressor
The 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. - 73
API 3124+ 4 Channel Mic Preamp
The 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. - 74
A-Designs Audio P-1 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
The 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. - 76
PreSonus Bluetube
The PreSonus Bluetube offers dual signal paths with one tube and one solid state route. - 82
Burl B1D 500 Series Mic Preamp Module with Iron Output Transformer
The 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. - 83
Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp DI
The 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. - 85
Chandler Limited REDD.47 Tube Mic Preamp
The Chandler Limited REDD.47 Mic Amplifier is a meticulously-built single channel tube mic preamp, a modern recreation the vintage EMI line amplifier used most famously at Abbey Road to record The Beatles in the mid-1960s. Originally designed as the heart and soul of the EMI REDD.51 recording console, the REDD.47 module was used in nearly all parts of the desk's signal path -- microphones to line inputs, echo sends to monitor returns. Known for its incredibly punchy and lively sound that gets wildly aggressive when pushed, it also produces huge clean tones at lower operating levels. The Chandler version adds some modern features like polarity reversal, a DI input, a rumble filter and increased gain functions to make the REDD.47 useful for all sorts of microphones and sound sources. - 89
Tonelux MP5A
The Tonelux MP5A is a single channel 500 Series mic preamp which is a port of the Tonelux MP1A V-Rack module. As in the MP1A, the MP5A offers the Tilt EQ and separate controls for input and output gain. - 91
Focusrite ISA 828 8-Channel Mic Preamp
The Focusrite ISA 828 is a top-notch 8-channel preamp based on the mic pres in the fabled Focusrite Forte console and the ISA110 input module. Cut the whole band at once with transformer-coupled goodness, selectable input impedance and switchable high-pass filter to get rid of any unwanted rumble. Up to +80dB of gain on the mic pres means you've got enough juice for even the lowest output ribbon and dynamic mics, and the first four channels have direct inputs for recording guitar, bass and synths through the ISA circuitry. If you're out of analog inputs on your interface, just pick up the digital option card for the ISA 828, giving you 8 channels of A/D conversion to bring into your interface with ADAT lightpipe, AES or SPDIF. - 93
Black Lion Audio B173 Mic Preamp and DI
The B173 is Black Lion Audio's take on a classic discrete Neve circuit, the preamp from the famed 1073 console input module. This half-rack version is an affordable, barebones path to that sound. With up to +80dB of gain for the mic input and +24dB for the DI, the B173 will bring huge tone to the table for all of your microphones and instruments, no matter the type. - 94
A-Designs Audio Pacifica
The A-Designs Audio Pacifica is a 2-channel mic preamp / DI based on the preamp from the Quad Eight Coronado, Pacifica, and Ventura consoles from the 1970s. The A-Designs Audio Pacifica uses custom Cinemag transformers for both input and output stages. - 96
API A2D Dual Mic Preamp and A/D Converter
The API A2D gives you the sound of the classic API console preamp with impeccable digital capture. The same preamp/DI circuit of the 312 and 3124+ preamps give you a fast, electric sound with all of the punchy tone that makes engineers and producers reach for API gear on every session. The signal from the pres is then automatically routed to the digital outputs, with an insert point to connect your favorite outboard gear in between and an attenuator at the A/D, allowing you to run the pres a little hotter and them dial back the output and not clip the converter. AES/EBU and S/PDIF outputs connect to the digital inputs on your interface or mixer, and several A2Ds can be linked together with a 9-pin DSUB connector. - 98
Heritage Audio '73 JR 500 Series Mic Preamp Module
The Heritage Audio '73 JR (or HA73JR) is a 1073-style mic preamp for the popular 500 Series modular format with all discrete circuitry and Carnhill transformers. Using much of the same components as the company's 10-Series 1073 and the popular 1073/500 mic pre / EQ module, the '73 JR has all of the fat, warm tone you'd expect from this kind of preamp. A line switch lets you run prerecorded material through, and a fixed high-pass filter takes out the rumble when necessary. When it's time to record keys or bass, leverage the front-panel DI input and get all the tone of this pre. - 99
Black Lion Audio Auteur MKII 2-Channel Mic Preamp
The Black Lion Audio Auteur MKII is a half-rack, 2-channel mic preamp with high speed transformerless input and transformer-coupled output. Each channel is equipped with polarity inversion, +48V phantom power, and a -10dB pad and the unit is powered with a Triad wall-wart power supply.
The MKII version debuted a new gain stage for higher overall gain with lower noise and distortion, and an extended frequency response.
