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Home Pro Audio Signal Processors Microphone Preamps

Microphone Preamps

(435 Items)
BAE 1084 Module
BAE 1084 Module
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $3,335.00
API 512v Discrete Mic/Line Preamp
API 512v Discrete Mic/Line Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $995.00
(1) Open Box:
$875.60
Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE OCTO 8-Channel Microphone Preamp
Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE OCTO 8-Channel Microphone...
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,499.99
Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette Channel Strip
Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette Channel Strip
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,995.00
(1) Open Box:
$2,635.60
API 3124V Discrete 4-Channel Mic/Line Preamp
API 3124V Discrete 4-Channel Mic/Line Preamp
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $3,295.00
BAE 1084 Rackmount
3 Styles Available
BAE 1084 Rackmount
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $3,535.00
Focusrite ISA 828 MkII 8-Channel Mic Preamp/DI
Focusrite ISA 828 MkII 8-Channel Mic Preamp/DI
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,999.99
BAE 1023 Rackmount
3 Styles Available
BAE 1023 Rackmount
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $3,395.00
Price Drop
ART S8 8-Channel Balanced Mic Splitter
ART S8 8-Channel Balanced Mic Splitter
5.0 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $319.99
$399.99
48-Month Financing*
Neumann V 402 2-Channel Mic Preamp
Neumann V 402 2-Channel Mic Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $3,095.00
Or $64.48/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
(1) Open Box:
$2,723.60
BAE 1073 Rackmount
3 Styles Available
BAE 1073 Rackmount
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $3,135.00
Focusrite Clarett+ OctoPre 8-Channel Mic Pre
Focusrite Clarett+ OctoPre 8-Channel Mic Pre
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $799.99
Avid Pro Tools Carbon Pre
Avid Pro Tools Carbon Pre
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,999.00
Sale
Cloud Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator
Cloud Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator
5.0 of 5 stars (16)
Product Price  $129.00
$149.00
(1) Open Box:
$103.20
48-Month Financing*
Warm Audio WA-MPX Single-Channel Tube Mic Preamp
Warm Audio WA-MPX Single-Channel Tube Mic Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $749.00
Or $15.61/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
Focusrite ISA428 MKII 4-Channel Microphone Preamp
Focusrite ISA428 MKII 4-Channel Microphone Preamp
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $1,999.99
BAE 1073 Dual DMP
BAE 1073 Dual DMP
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,395.00
Chandler Limited TG2-500 Series Microphone Preamp
Chandler Limited TG2-500 Series Microphone Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $995.00
API 512c Discrete Mic/Line Preamp
API 512c Discrete Mic/Line Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $895.00
Focusrite ISA Two Classic Dual Mono Transformer-Based Microphone Preamplifier
Focusrite ISA Two Classic Dual Mono Transformer-Based...
5.0 of 5 stars (2)
Product Price  $899.99
48-Month Financing*
Universal Audio 4-710d 4-Channel Mic Preamp
Universal Audio 4-710d 4-Channel Mic Preamp
5.0 of 5 stars (6)
Product Price  $1,999.00
Or $41.65/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
Undertone Audio MPDI-4 Four Channel Microphone Preamp
Undertone Audio MPDI-4 Four Channel Microphone Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $3,795.00
Art Tube MP Studio V3 Microphone Preamp
Art Tube MP Studio V3 Microphone Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $189.99
(1) Open Box:
$167.19
BAE 1073MPF Dual Channel
2 Styles Available
BAE 1073MPF Dual Channel
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $2,695.00
Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre 8-Channel Microphone Preamp
Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre 8-Channel Microphone Preamp
3.5 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $499.99
(1) Open Box:
$439.99
Chandler Limited REDD.47 Tube Microphone Preamp
Chandler Limited REDD.47 Tube Microphone Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $2,449.00
BAE 1073MPF Single Channel
2 Styles Available
BAE 1073MPF Single Channel
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $1,445.00
Art S8-3Way Eight-Channel Three-Way Mic Splitter
Art S8-3Way Eight-Channel Three-Way Mic Splitter
3.5 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $349.99
Black Lion Audio B173Quad 4-Channel Mic Pre
Black Lion Audio B173Quad 4-Channel Mic Pre
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $1,499.00
48-Month Financing*
Soyuz Microphones The Lakeside Single Channel Class-A Mic Preamp
Soyuz Microphones The Lakeside Single Channel Class-A Mic...
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $1,499.00
Or $31.23/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
(1) Open Box:
$1,319.12
Daking Mic Pre II 2-Channel Microphone Preamp
Daking Mic Pre II 2-Channel Microphone Preamp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $1,599.00
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 Mobile Mic Pre, Compressor & DI
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 Mobile Mic Pre, Compressor...
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $1,399.00
BAE 1073MP Dual Channel Mic Pre
2 Styles Available
BAE 1073MP Dual Channel Mic Pre
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $2,095.00
Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE QUAD 4-Channel Microphone Preamp
Solid State Logic PURE DRIVE QUAD 4-Channel Microphone...
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $1,399.99
BAE 1073MP Single-Channel Rackmount Pre
2 Styles Available
BAE 1073MP Single-Channel Rackmount Pre
0 of 5 stars
from  Product Price  $1,095.00
(1) Open Box:
$963.60
Focusrite ISA One Classic Single-Channel Mic Pre
Focusrite ISA One Classic Single-Channel Mic Pre
4.5 of 5 stars (15)
Product Price  $599.99
BAE 1073DMP Desktop Mic Pre
BAE 1073DMP Desktop Mic Pre
2.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $1,295.00
48-Month Financing*
Warm Audio WA-412 - Classic 4-Channel Mic Pre
Warm Audio WA-412 - Classic 4-Channel Mic Pre
5.0 of 5 stars (3)
Product Price  $1,299.00
Or $27.07/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
48-Month Financing*
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity Mic Pre & DI Box
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity Mic Pre & DI Box
4.5 of 5 stars (5)
Product Price  $999.00
Or $20.82/month^ with 48 month
financing* Limited Time. Details
(1) Open Box:
$879.12
Sale
Cloud Cloudlifter CL-4 Microphone Activator
Cloud Cloudlifter CL-4 Microphone Activator
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $419.00
$499.00

When a microphone's signal is too weak to be transmitted to other recording devices, it needs an extra tool that can boost its signal strength back to line level. This additional piece of equipment is called a microphone preamp, and they are essential to your recording studio setup.

Before you purchase a microphone preamp, it's best to ask yourself a few key questions. For example, what kind of microphones are you using? If you're recording with a condenser microphone, you'll definitely need a preamp with phantom power, since condenser mics need electricity in order to work. However, dynamic mics have a weaker signal

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