Black Lion Audio B12A mkIII Microphone Preamp

Get that API-style vibe with 70 dB of big, fat gain! Black Lion packed this half-rack mic preamp with Cinemag input/output transformers and a front-panel DI.

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Black Lion Audio B12A MKII API-Style Microphone Preamplifier

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Upgrade your mic preamp rack with Black Lion's homage to the classic API 312A. This 2nd-gen B12A gets you that API vibe on drums and percussion -- and more!

The Black Lion Audio B12A MkII is a single-channel microphone preamp in the style of an API 312A.

It features an upgraded input transformer, higher gain, and lower noise than the original B12A. It also features an output transformer, a Hi-Z input, phantom power, pad and phase, and is housed in a 1U, 1/2 rack chassis.

Get an overview of the Black Lion Audio B12A MKII 500 Series Microphone Preamp in this video demo:

- Max Microphone Input Level: +1dBu
- Input Impedance: 200O
- Pad: 10dB
- Gain (no pad): +26dB to +70dB
- Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -120dB
- Max D.I. Input Level: +18dBu
- Input Impedance: 500kO
- Pad: none
- Gain: +10db to +53dB
- Equivalent input noise (noise floor): -102dB
- Max Output Level: +28dBu
- Output Impedance: 600O
- Power Supply: 24VAC, 500mA External Supply
- Product Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.75"
- Product Weight: 3.2 lbs

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 773-549-1885

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted April 7, 2015 by Michael Erickson in Woodstock, GA

"Wonderful sound!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Already owning the 1st gen of this pre, I knew it was good! The 1st gen is so thick and big sounding along side of being very smooth. Really smoothing out the "s" sound compared to other pres. I recently bought a UA 710 $800 pre and the 1st gen BLA stomped that one in the ground and at only $350. both Ua 710 and BLA had heavy hiss at high gains More so with the 710 and the BLA only had 30db gain. So returned the 710 and got this new BLA B12a Mk II and YAY! Sounds so good just like the first gen and with this one we have 50db gain along with barely any hiss even at maxed out gain! Black Lion Audio really know what they are doing and they charge less for more compared to UA where we pay for the name as well.

Musical Background:

Home studio

Musical Style:

Everything acoustic, rap ect
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