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sE Electronics DM2 TNT

sE Electronics DM2 TNT review

By Simon Fellows published

  • £119

The DM2 TNT is an ultra-quiet, inline preamp that provides a lot of bang for your buck

Microphone Preamps
The first two channels feature an extra jack for instrument DI and use JFET transistors

Audient ASP880 review

By Stuart Bruce published

  • £899
  • €1099
  • $1399

Colourful, quality preamp and A/D converter

Microphone Preamps
The Unit features two channels of mic/line/DI pre amplification with a simple but broad EQ section

Thermionic Culture The Rooster 2 review

By Stuart Bruce published

  • £1840
  • €2599
  • $3399

Tone-tweaking analogue preamp

Microphone Preamps
The JZ Track provides mic (XLR) and instrument/line (1/4-inch jack inputs) feeding a de-esser, compressor/limiter and a three-band EQ

JZ Microphones JZ Track review

By Trevor Curwen published

  • €1007
  • $1099

Mic firm turns preamp-maker

Microphone Preamps
The Digimax D8 has a gain knob and pad switch for each channel.

Presonus Digimax D8 Preamp review

By Future Music published

  • £369
  • $499.95

A lower-priced Digimax, but it still sounds great

Microphone Preamps
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ART TubeFire 8 review

By Music Radar Team published

  • £399
  • $699

Tube-based mic pres don't come cheap, but this one combines eight of the blighters with a FireWire interface without breaking the bank…

Microphone Preamps
Each of the two channels has a different secondary knob.

Audient MiCO review

By Future Music published

  • £391

 Microphone Preamps
The R20 looks like it's built to serve in a war zone.

Arsenal Audio R20 Mic Preamp review

By Robbie Stamp published

  • £1049

 Microphone Preamps
The 6X-500 Mic Pre/EQ (left) has a pleasing style and the knobs and switches feel classy

Lindell Audio 6X-500 Mic Pre/EQ review

By Stuart Bruce published

  • £229
  • $299

500 Series mic pre module

Microphone Preamps
Entirely made in England and very solidly put together, the Sonora 2 preamp is designed to be portable

Sontronics Sonora 2 review

By Trevor Curwen published

  • £699
  • $1295

The dual-channel mic preamp returns

Microphone Preamps