Dave Hill Designs Europa 1 Mic Preamp

Dave Hill Designs Europa 1 Mic Preamp

Simply put, this is a must-have preamp for anyone doing virtually any type of music production in their studios. The ability to change the speed and response of the transient content, and dial in 2nd and 3rd order harmonics at the twist of a few knobs is simply...
A No-Distortion Microphone Preamp: the Earthworks 1024

A No-Distortion Microphone Preamp: the Earthworks 1024

  The Earthworks 1024 Mic Preamp With Zero Distortion Technology Looking for a microphone amplifier that “lets your sources come through with only your mics and other processors to flavor them”? Then maybe the Earthworks 1024 mic preamp is your piece of cake....
Budget-Friendly Peluso VTB Microphone Vs Legendary Sony C800G

Budget-Friendly Peluso VTB Microphone Vs Legendary Sony C800G

  In this blind test, we compared the budget-friendly Peluso VTB vs the legendary Sony C800G.  The Sony C800g PAC is one of the most well-respected microphones in the world (and also one of the most expensive.) About 9 years ago, John Peluso of Peluso Microphone...
Sebatron VMPQuadPlus Demo

Sebatron VMPQuadPlus Demo

Pro Audio specialists Doug Wessling and Marc Kuzio got the chance to take a deep dive into the Sebatron VMPQuadPlus 4 Channel Tube Mic Preamp while recording drums. The VMPQuadPlus is the next generation from the original VMP series which adds several new features and...
Choosing a Neve 1073 Clone

Choosing a Neve 1073 Clone

Not only one of the most recognizable preamps on the market today, but almost certainly the most copied, the 1073 has been a staple in recording studios for decades. At any point in our studio, we have had four to five different “1073-style” preamps that...
Sebatron Axis 200VU Mic Preamp Review

Sebatron Axis 200VU Mic Preamp Review

We have found a treasure of a microphone preamp in Sebatron’s Axis 200VU! Considering how reasonable this mic pre is, we expected the quality to have a fair amount of saturation/grunge. However, this mic preamp is clean, clear, and open, which is incredible...
Phoenix DRS-8 Microphone Preamp Review

Phoenix DRS-8 Microphone Preamp Review

Looking for a high-quality preamp that is reasonably priced? The Phoenix DRS-8 is exactly what you’ve been looking for. With a Class A design, this 8-channel microphone preamplifier has a discrete, truly balanced, and transformerless input stage that was...
Millennia HV-3R Preamps

Millennia HV-3R Preamps

Millennia started off as a recording and production company for classical music. When they discovered that most recording gear on the market exhibited coloration, they created the Millennia HV-3 preamp—a transparent, colorless preamp that could accurately...
Millennia Preamps

Millennia Preamps

In most professional recording studios there is a baseline mic pre—a starting point, a preamp that typically always works, gives you a sound that you can rely on and trust, and a preamp by which all of the other mic pres in your studio are judged. In our studio,...