Why Shop With Us?
Free Shipping
Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Learn More2-Year Free Warranty on Guitars
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Contact Us for DetailsWe're Here for You
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.
Contact UsContact Us
Hablamos Español
866.226.2919
Hours:
MON - FRI 6 AM – 7 PM PT
SAT 6 AM – 6 PM PT
SUN 8 AM – 5 PM PT
AEA Microphones RPQ3 Microphone Preamp
true trueMusician's Friend Rewards
This oversized item has special shipping requirements
AEA Microphones RPQ3 Microphone Preamp
Oops!
- Free Shipping
- Flexible Financing
- Lowest Price
Gold Coverage Protection
Protect your gear
Gold Coverage Protection
Gold Coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty to protect your gear from unexpected breakdowns, accidental damage from handling and failures. This plan covers your product for one, two, three or up to five years from your date of purchase, costs just pennies per day and gives you a complete "no-worry" solution for protecting your investment.
Gold Coverage Includes:
- Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks
- Normal wear and tear
- Power surges
- Dust, internal heat and humidity
Other plan features include:
- For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks)
- For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Musician's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax.
- Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement
- Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
- Plans are renewable on new gear
*Limitations and exclusions apply. See terms and conditions (Opens in new window) for program details
Term for New Gear begins on date of purchase but does not replace the store return policy or manufacturer coverage.
A two-channel full-rack preamp.
Based on the circuit design of its predecessor, the RPQ3 features a powerful combination of ultra-low noise, low-distortion op-amps, ultra-high 68KΩ input impedance, and 85dB of clean gain all packaged in a durable full-rack chassis. The RPQ3 also includes an expanded EQ section with boost and cut controls for low and high end as well as a low-end frequency sweep to identify and eliminate rumbles and resonances.
Open and transparent but equally responsive and dynamic, the RPQ3 is a versatile tool for the front end of any signal path.
Improved EQ Section
The RPQ3 expands on AEA's signature CurveShaper circuitry that offers boost and cut curves for both bands of the EQ, allowing users to control their sound right at the start of the signal path.
With user-friendly controls and sweepable frequency knobs, the expanded EQ section of the RPQ3 offers boost and cut options for both lows and highs. Even when boosting aggressively, the RPQ3 remains phase coherent and flatteringly natural. LF/HF LED indicators illuminate only when the EQ is engaged, eliminating confusion and simplifying workflow. The RPQ3 also has a +/- 10dB gain range for increased accuracy in boosting and cutting.
Power Switching
The RPQ3 chassis features open-back access to the AC power switch, making voltage conversion between US standard 115V and 230V easy for set ups anywhere in the world.
Features
- Two-channel, high-gain, full-rack mic preamp
- Ultra-high 68KΩ input impedance (phantom power off)
- 7 to 85 dB of gain
- LF/HF boost and cut
- EQ boost/cut, +/-20 dB (high range), +/- 10dB (low range)
- EQ in/out switching (overall and individual bands)
- +48V phantom
- Polarity switch
- Pre-EQ line out (always active)
- Insert Switch input switching (line input bypasses mic preamp)
- Linear power supply with external 115V/230V switching
Upgrade your setup. Order today!
RPQ3 Microphone Preamp Specifications:
- Max Gain: 85dB
- Max Output: +27 dBu into 600 Ω load
- Input Impedance: 11.3 kΩ (with Phantom), 68 kΩ (no Phantom)
- Output Impedance: 50 Ω
- Equiv. Input Noise: -130 dBu
- Frequency Response: 30 dB gain: (-0.6 dB 10 Hz, -3 dB 160 kHz)
- Input and Output XLR Polarity: Pin 2 hot
- THD+N: 0.0018% (1kHz, 22 Hz-22 kHz @30 dB Gain +4 dBu output)
- First order shelving response
- 20 dB max boost/cut high range
- 10 dB max boost/cut low range
- Low frequency sweep continuously variable 40 Hz to 675 Hz
- High frequency sweep continuously variable 2 kHz to 28 kHz
Questions & Answers
Do you have questions about this product?
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.