ART Tube MP Tube Microphone Preamp

ART Tube MP Tube Microphone Preamp Overview: The Original The Tube MP is the world's most popular external tube microphone preamp Whether you're working with a digital, computer or analog recording system, the Tube MP's TEC award nominated design will allow you to obtain professional recording studio results at a fraction of the cost of comparable equipment.

The hybrid design of the Tube MP allows it to add warmth and fatness to a signal while maintaining exceptionally low-noise and high quality While its primary application is to be used with a microphone, the Tube MP is an exceptional direct box - impedance matching, amplifying and improving the sound of any instrument plugged into it.

The usage of external mic/line preamps has become increasingly popular over the past several years The Tube MP offers superior performance and sound quality to the "on-board" preamps found in today's low-cost mixers and multi-trackers.

It's sound has been consistently favored over other products costing upwards to ten-times its price Professional quality sound combined with professional features like: a hand-selected 12AX7a tube, phantom power and phase reverse are what have made the Tube MP a staple in thousands of studios worldwide.

For a minimal investment, a Tube MP can provide the single largest improvement to the sound of your studio Features: Provides Superior Preamplification for: Microphones , Instruments and Line Level Sources Hand Selected 12AX7a Provides 70dB of Gain Smooth, Warm and Fat Sound Quality Variable Input and Output Gain Controls Excellent as a Tube DI XLR and 1/4" Inputs and Outputs +48 volts \n Phantom Power \n Phase Reversal Switch \n Superior Sonic Performance to On-Board Preamps \n TEC-Award Nominated Design \n Portable, All Steel Construction \n \n Specifications: \n \n Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20kHz (+0,-1dB) \n Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.1% (typical) \n CMMR: > 75dB (typ @1kHz) \n Dynamic Range: > 100dB (20Hz to 20kHz) \n Equivalent Input Noise: -129dBu ('A' weighted XLR to XLR) \n Input Impedance: 2k Ω (XLR), 840K Ω (1/4") Maximum Gain: 70dB (XLR to XLR typical) Maximum Input Level: +14dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4") \n Maximum Output Level: +28dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4") Output Impedance: 600 Ω (XLR), 300 Ω (1/4") \n Power Requirements: 9 VAC @ 700ma (typ) \n Dimensions: 5.0"D x 5.5"W x 2.0"H Weight: 1.5 lbs.