Preamps / Channel Strips

TL Audio's monster new tube voice channel gives you mic/ line/ instrument preamp, EQ, compression, limiting, and optional A-D conversion — twice over!

Behringer's cost-effective take on amp and cabinet modelling, plus effects, is now available for bass players

This addition to the Platinum range offers a variety of useful tools for the computer-based home studio owner.

This deceptively simple recording channel incorporates some very clever circuit design to overcome many of the potential limitations of this type of unit.

This metal half-rack mic preamp offers variable tube drive.

A pedal-based stereo tube preamp for use with unbalanced line or instrument sources, including guitars and basses.

FMR's dual-channel mic preamp offers a transparent sound at a project-studio price.

The latest update of Ted Fletcher's ubiquitous half-rack recording channel.

This compact unit from Apogee offers high-end preamplification and conversion, along with a clutch of useful processing, monitoring and output facilities.

TC-Helicon's new rack unit aims to provide you with every conceivable vocal recording tool, including EQ, compression, pitch-correction, double-tracking, intelligent harmony generation and effects.

Focusrite's new preamp offers variable input impedance and an optional multi-channel A-D converter board.

Not only does the API 7600 offer the heritage sound of the company's renowned Legacy consoles in a stand-alone rack unit, but multiple units can also be used to build a complete small mixer for audiophile recording.

Two surprisingly affordable units from a premium name in high-end valve processing.

Swissonic's high-quality preamp and A-D converter caters for 24-bit/96kHz digital audio in AES-EBU and ADAT formats.

A British company specialising in the maintenance and refurbishment of vintage Neve equipment have produced a new preamp design with a classic sound.

The Platinum Voicemaster Pro updates the original Voicemaster concept, adding new features as well as design improvements.

This new version of Line 6's ground-breaking Pod guitar processor combines improved amp modelling with a host of high-quality effects plundered from the company's range of rack processors.

Another product from New Zealand's Buzz Audio gives you two channels of Class-A preamplification with switchable input impedance.

TL Audio have updated their popular Ivory-series processors in response to feedback from their user base. We try out two of the updated units to see what's new.

This new front end from Roland combines two high-quality analogue mic preamps with digital EQ, dynamics, and physical modelling effects. Plus, you can choose to control it from its front panel or from a computer via USB.

A compressor and front end combining pedigree Drawmer performance with ease of use.