Channel Strips & Preamps
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Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 Single Channel Mic Activator
- Cloudlifter CL-1: Pristine, low-noise audio.
- Mic activator provides a clean +25dB gain boost.
- XLR connectivity ensures versatile studio use.
- Enhance sound quality with this essential preamp.
- Active circuitry guarantees optimal performance.
Behringer Ultra-DI PRO DI4000 Professional 4-Channel Active DI-Box
- Pro DI4000: Pristine audio with low noise design.
- Active DI box ensures optimal signal connectivity.
- Versatile 4-channel DI for studio, stage use.
- Wide gain range accommodates any instrument.
- Rugged build quality for reliable, lasting use.
Klark Teknik MIC BOOSTER CM-2 2-Ch Dynamic Mic Booster w/High-Quality Preamp
- Dual-channel preamp boosts mic signal quality.
- Achieve pristine sound with low-noise preamplification.
- Phantom powered mic booster enhances gain range.
- XLR connectivity ensures balanced audio transfer.
- Robust build guarantees lasting studio performance.
Behringer TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC500USB Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
- Audiophile Tube Preamp: Warm, vintage sound quality.
- Low Noise Preamp: Pristine audio, exceptional clarity.
- Wide Gain Range: Versatile for any microphone type.
- Impedance Control: Optimizes mic/instrument matching.
- USB Audio Interface: Seamless connectivity to DAW.
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2 Dual Channel Mic Activator
- Dual-channel preamp: Pristine sound quality.
- Provides +25dB clean gain for dynamic mics.
- Low noise design ensures clear recordings.
- Ideal impedance matching for optimal signal.
- Durable, road-ready design for lasting use.
Klark Teknik MIC BOOSTER CM-1 Dynamic Microphone Booster w/High-Quality Preamp
- Boost dynamic mics with +25dB clean gain.
- Low noise preamp ensures pristine audio quality.
- XLR connectivity for seamless studio integration.
- Compact design integrates into any setup easily.
- Enhance sound with a high-quality microphone preamp.
Behringer Ultra-G GI100 Professional Battery/Phantom Powered DI-Box
- Ultra-G DI-Box: Pristine sound, low noise floor.
- Guitar speaker emulation enhances sonic versatility.
- Balanced XLR output ensures optimal connectivity.
- Wide 10Hz-160kHz frequency response for clear audio.
- Robust build quality for reliable studio use.
Behringer Ultra-DI DI600P High-Performance Passive DI-Box
- Ensures pristine sound quality, low noise DI box.
- High-performance passive DI box for instruments.
- Converts unbalanced to balanced signals easily.
- Features a ground lift switch for hum reduction.
- Rugged build quality for stage and studio use.
Behringer Ultra-DI DI20 Professional Active 2-Channel DI-Box/Splitter
- Ultra-DI DI20: Pristine audio, low noise floor.
- Active DI box: Ensures optimal signal integrity.
- 2-Channel DI: Versatile for stereo instrument input.
- Broad gain range: Accommodates diverse signal levels.
- DI box: Eliminates hum with impedance options.
Warm Audio WA-412 4-Channel Microphone Pre-Amp with DI
- Four channels of pristine microphone preamplifiers.
- Achieve low noise recording with <-90dB self noise.
- Versatile preamp: XLR & HI-Z inputs provided.
- Sculpt tone with input impedance switch options.
- Solid state preamp ensures consistent sound.
Universal Audio 4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp with Dynamics
- Blend tube & solid-state tones: UA 4-710d preamp.
- Four channels of mic preamps with dynamics control.
- Universal Audio preamp: wide gain range, low noise.
- Premium build quality ensures lasting reliability.
- Integrate w/ XLR, DB-25, & 1/4" connectivity options.
On-Stage DB1050 Passive Multi-Media DI Box
- Pro Passive DI Box: Pristine audio, low noise.
- Multi-Media DI: Converts unbalanced to balanced signal.
- On-Stage DI Box: Rugged build for lasting value.
- Stereo DI: Versatile for studio, stage, and recording.
- Passive DI: Ensures optimal sound quality always.
Focusrite ISA428 MkII 4-channel Microphone Preamplifier
- Pristine sound quality: Low noise, high gain preamp.
- Four channels of Focusrite's classic preamp design.
- Variable impedance control tailors mic response.
- Exceptional gain range for diverse recording needs.
- Robust build quality ensures lasting reliability.
Shure RPM626 In-Line Microphone Preamplifier
- Enhance Shure mic signal with in-line preamplifier.
- Low noise preamp ensures pristine audio recording.
- Provides optimal gain range for Shure microphones.
- Seamless connectivity with WBH53 & Beta series mics.
- Durable build quality ensures reliable performance.
Sonifex RB-MA1 Single Microphone Amplifier
- Achieve pristine audio with low noise preamplifier.
- Wide 36dB-75dB gain range for versatile recording.
- 2kOhm input impedance ensures optimal signal clarity.
- Broad 20Hz-20kHz frequency response for rich sound.
- Durable build quality ensures reliable performance.
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Warm Audio Passive Direct Box for Electric Instruments
- Premium direct box ensures pristine sound quality.
- Low noise direct box for clear, professional audio.
- Variable pad attenuates signal; optimize gain range.
- High impedance input accepts various instruments.
- Rugged build quality ensures lasting reliability.
Turnstile Audio Platform Series TAP100MP Microphone Preamplifier
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Written by Brynner Agassi:
"I've never been more impressed with a new pro audio company from the get-go, right out of the gate, it has come out with a product that is so impressive."
Shure MX400SMP Microflex Surface Mount Preamplifier
- Shure Preamplifier: Pristine sound quality assured.
- Low noise preamp: Ensures clean audio recordings.
- Surface mount preamp: Discreet, professional design.
- Gooseneck microphone preamp: Optimized connectivity.
- Specialty Preamplifier: Superior gain range control.
Behringer Ultra-DI DI100 Professional Battery/Phantom Powered DI-Box
- Ultra-DI: Low noise, high-headroom direct box.
- Professional DI box: Converts unbalanced to balanced.
- Handles +50dBu signals: Ensures high sound quality.
- Phantom powered DI: Eliminates battery changes.
- Studio-grade DI: Rugged, durable metal chassis.
Manley Labs VOXBOX Combo Tube Channel Strip
- Premium tube preamp delivers warm, rich sound.
- Achieve pristine audio with ultra-low noise floor.
- Sculpt your tone using versatile EQ options.
- Exceptional build quality ensures lasting reliability.
- Wide gain range captures every nuance precisely.
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Miktek DI-2 2-Channel Active Direct Box
- Dual-channel active DI box ensures pristine sound.
- Low noise: -100dBu for clean, professional recording.
- Versatile DI box: Ideal for guitar, bass, keyboards.
- Rugged build: Ensures lasting reliability on stage.
- Wide gain range: Optimizes signal for any instrument.
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Art Pro Audio VoiceChannel Tube Channel Strip with Digital Connectivity
- Pristine sound quality with low noise preamp design.
- Wide gain range: 0dB to +60dB for versatile use.
- Comprehensive impedance control for optimal tone.
- Flexible connectivity: XLR, Fiber Optic, and 1/4".
- Rugged build quality ensures lasting reliability.
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Art Pro Audio TransX 2-Channel Transformer Isolated Descrete Transistor Preamp
- Pristine sound quality with low noise preamp design.
- Wide gain range: Up to +68dB for versatile recording.
- Variable impedance control optimizes mic performance.
- Robust build quality ensures lasting reliability.
- XLR & 1/4" connectivity for flexible integration.
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Ampeg SGT-DI Preamp and DI Pedal
- Ampeg SGT-DI: Studio-grade preamp for pristine sound.
- Low Noise: Ensures clean, professional audio recordings.
- Wide Gain Range: Offers versatile tone shaping options.
- Impedance Matching: Optimizes signal transfer flawlessly.
- Robust Build: Durable design for reliable performance.
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dbx 286s Mic Preamp/Channel Strip Processor
- Pristine sound quality with low noise DBX preamp.
- Adjustable gain range: 0dB to +60dB for optimal levels.
- Versatile input impedance for mic and line sources.
- Comprehensive connectivity: balanced and unbalanced I/O.
- Rugged build quality ensures lasting reliability.
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Even if you do most of your audio mixing and recording in a digital audio workstation (DAW), you still need to invest in select audio components like channel strips and preamps.
What Are Channel Strips and Preamps Used For?
Audio channel strips and preamps are both important components in sound engineering. They prepare an audio signal from a source, like an instrument or a microphone, for recording or live broadcasting.
Channel Strips
Channel strips are arranged in either a vertical or horizontal format with the audio signal flowing from one end to the other. The signal passes from a source input like an XLR jack through a series of controls including, gain, equalizer, high pass filters, effects knobs, pan knobs, mute controls, and a fader knob before culminating in an output port.
By adjusting each of these knobs and controls, you can fine-tune the signal as it passes through the channel strip to achieve your preferred sound.
Preamps
A preamp is a component that takes a line-level sound signal and boosts it. Once you boost it, you can send the signal on for more processing in the channel strip or directly transmit it to an amplifier.
Audio channel strips traditionally include a preamp component, but preamps and channel strips aren’t the same thing.
Number of Channels
Channel mixers come in a few different sizes depending on how many separate signals you need to work with. Mono or single channel strips can only accept one signal, so they’re commonly used for a microphone or single instrument input.
If you want to adjust multiple input signals, you can either use several single channel strips installed in a rack, or select an audio channel strip containing multiple channel inputs. The more channels you have, the more individual signals you can adjust and control.
Inputs
XLR is among the most commonly used audio inputs, but you can also choose a channel strip with ¼-inch, ?-inch, ethernet, RCA, or other input ports.
Quality is Crucial for Channel Strips and Preamps
Whether you do most of your audio engineering digitally or you prefer to work analog, it’s important to choose the highest quality components possible. By selecting professional-grade gear from brands like Behringer, Whirlwind, and Millennia, you can avoid interference, hums, and signal loss in your next piece of audio.