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Microphone & Instrument Preamps

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Manufacturer	Model	Type	Channels	Output Level Control	Instrument/ Line Input	Frequency Response	Noise	Special Features	Price
PreSonus	Digitube	Tube	1	No	Yes	10 Hz�50 kHz	>90 dB	Drive knob; S/PDIF out; BNC in; insert; 20 dB pad	$299
PreSonus	MP20	Discrete (Class A)	2	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	10 Hz�60 kHz	-96.4	Transformer-coupled input; mix bus assign; IDSS control	$699
PreSonus	DigiMax 96K	Discrete (Class A) with digital outs	8	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�40 kHz	-94 dB	Dual domain limiters on each channel; analog and digital	$1,699
PreSonus	DigiMax LT	Solid state	8	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�50 kHz	>98 dB	(8) inserts; BNC I/O; ADAT output; (8) pads	$999
PreSonus	M80	Discrete (Class A)	8	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�30 kHz	127.5 dB	Transformer-coupled input; dual-servo gain stage	$2,295
Radio Design Labs	STM-1	Solid state	1	No	No	50 Hz�30 kHz	70 dB S/N	Phantom; fixed gain of 50 dB	$99
Radio Design Labs	STM-2	Solid state	1	Yes	No	50 Hz�25 kHz	75 dB S/N	Phantom; adjustable gain	$136
Radio Design Labs	STM-2X	Solid state	1	Yes	No	50 Hz�25 kHz	75 dB S/N	Gating via external control; phantom	$153
Radio Design Labs	STM-3	Solid state	1	Yes	No	50 Hz�25 kHz	70 dB S/N	Phantom; small (approx. 0.5"x1.5"x3"); adjustable gain	$156
Radio Design Labs	FP-MP1	Solid State	1	Yes	XLR	20 Hz�20 kHz �0.2 dB ��	-70 @ 60 dB gain	Selectable phantom; 4 gain ranges	$243
Radio Design Labs	RU-MX4	Solid state	4	Yes	XLR; RCA	80 Hz�30 kHz �1.5 dB ��	-70 dB mic		$348
Rane	MS1b	Solid state	1	Yes	No	20 Hz�20 kHz	102 dB S/N	Phantom	$199
Rane	DMS22	Solid state	2	Yes	No	20 Hz�200 kHz	97 dB S/N	Stereo with pan; phantom	$549
Rane	AP 13 Acoustic Instrument Preamp	Solid state	2	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�20 kHz	81 dB S/N	Separate EQ and FX BU for each pickup; dual-mono signal path	$569
RME	QuadMic	Discrete (Class A)	4	Yes	(4) XLR	5 Hz�200 kHz	129 dB EIN @ 150	100% hum free; phase reversal; phantom power	$699
RME	OctaMic	Discrete (Class A)	8	Yes	(8) XLR; 1/4"	5 Hz�200 kHz	129 dB EIN @ 150	100% hum free; phase reversal; phantom power	$1,099
Roland	MMP-2 Mic Modeling Preamp	Solid state	2	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�40 kHz (96 kHz)	-132 dB EIN/105 dBu S/N	Dyn proc; mic mdlng algorithms; 9 preamp models; USB	$695
Sage Electronics	SE-Pre 1	Solid state	1	No	XLR	20 Hz�20 kHz �0.5 dB	-127 dB EIN	Discrete class A transistor circuitry; hand-selected, precision-matched components; unclip-able input	$569
Samson	C-Valve	Tube	1	Yes	Yes	N/A	N/A	48V phantom power; phase control; analog VU meters	$160
SM Pro Audio	PR8	Solid state	8	No	XLR	10 Hz�38 kHz	<-100dB	Gain per channel; phantom on/off per channel	$149
SM Pro Audio	TB 101	Tube	1	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	10 Hz�37 kHz	<-100 dB	Optical compressor; phantom; phase reverse; PAD	$199
SM Pro Audio	PR8 MIKE	Solid state	8	No	XLR combo	10 Hz�40 kHz	<-110 dBA	Optional ADAT output; 8 XLR in/out balanced; (8) 1/4"	$299
SM Pro Audio	TB 202	Tube	2	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	10 Hz�38 kHz	<-100 dBA	Optical compressors; phantom; phase reverse	$319
Speck Electronics	MicPre 5.0	Discrete transistor	1	Yes	1/4� TRS	10 Hz�200 kHz �3 dB	-126 dBu	Transformer; active output select; expandable mix section	$998
SPL	GainStation1	Solid state-tube hybrid	1	No	1/4"	1 Hz�310 kHz	-95.4 dBu	Separate solid state and tube preamps	$1,199
SPL	Gold Mike Mk 2	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�100 kHz	85.6 dBu (A-weighted)	Phase rev.; phantom power; tube warm-up; 30 dB pad	$1,299
Studio Projects	VTB-1	Tube	1	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�20 kHz	-121 dBu	Phantom and tube drive	$179
Studio Projects	SP-828	Solid state	8	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	20Hz�20 kHz	N/A	8x2 mixer w/ direct outs; Burr Brown IC's	$799
Studio Electronics	PRE2	Class A discrete circuit	2	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	10 Hz�30 kHz	N/A	Adaptation of classic 1272 design; Sowter transformers; phant. power; phase reverse; DI input passes through transformer	$1,999
Summit Audio	2BA-221 Mic and Line Preamp	Solid state-tube hybrid	1	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�50 kHz	98 S/N; -94 dB EIN	Sweepable input impedance; stackable design; tube and solid state outputs; 3 in 3 out simultaneously available, insert.	$695
Manufacturer	Model	Type	Channels	Output Level Control	Instrument/ Line Input	Frequency Response	Noise	Special Features	Price

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