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ART Tube MP Microphone Preamp (Model 127)
Small tabletop mono tube mic preamp. Phantom power. Phase reversal. XLR and 1/4 in. IO.
ART Tube MP Preamp Customer Review
Feature:
all that i need but a vu meter would have been sweet
Quality:
looks and feel very fragile and it gets hot quickly
Value:
the best you can have for that amount of money
Desirability:
some say it looks dull but i like its 70's gear style
Sound:
for the price i was expecting less but after the first try i was amazed how much it was getting my sound warm and clean. by the way ive read in an article by joe gore(tom waits guitar player) that this preamp was sounding 1/40th less good than his 2000$ avalon preamp -future music magazine august 2005
Ease of Use:
well theres 5 buttons.. nothing complicated
Support:
didnt need it yet
Overall:
i give 9 for now but well see how far i go with it...looks very easy to break
all that i need but a vu meter would have been sweet
Quality:
looks and feel very fragile and it gets hot quickly
Value:
the best you can have for that amount of money
Desirability:
some say it looks dull but i like its 70's gear style
Sound:
for the price i was expecting less but after the first try i was amazed how much it was getting my sound warm and clean. by the way ive read in an article by joe gore(tom waits guitar player) that this preamp was sounding 1/40th less good than his 2000$ avalon preamp -future music magazine august 2005
Ease of Use:
well theres 5 buttons.. nothing complicated
Support:
didnt need it yet
Overall:
i give 9 for now but well see how far i go with it...looks very easy to break
"Get what you pay for, plus a little quality on top."
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Feature:For the price, you get what you pay for. No complaints here.
Quality:
I've had mine for about a year now, no problems.
Value:
Definite value. I have used the Berhinger equivalent and the blows it away.
Desirability:
It's actually a cool looking little guy.
Sound:
It can be a little noisy if you are not careful, but if you set it up right, no noise at all. As far as adding "tube" warmth, no. The tube is just for looks. Sounds fine though. I have a Motu 896HD and this sounds fairly close, maybe just a little darker.
Ease of Use:
Plug it in and go, make sure not to crank either the input or output gain all the way and your fine.
Support:
Haven't needed it.
Overall:
I don't regret the purchase, and I plan on buying Art product in the future for sure. I might even get another one of these too.
ART Tube MP Preamp Customer Review
Feature:
A simple preamp with the adjustments needed. Includes the 48 volt phantom power for the new mics. Wall wart power supply is included.
Value:
Great price for this little gem. Worth over it's price many times over.
Desirability:
Need a preamp, this here's sexy!
Sound:
I'm not an audio purest! Though I listen to audio all the time. Sounds great to me.
Ease of Use:
Simply adjust the gain and there you are.
Support:
Worked for about year and a half so far without any problems.
Overall:
Worked for almost 2 years so far. Surly can't complain, and when it does go out, should just need a tube.
A simple preamp with the adjustments needed. Includes the 48 volt phantom power for the new mics. Wall wart power supply is included.
Value:
Great price for this little gem. Worth over it's price many times over.
Desirability:
Need a preamp, this here's sexy!
Sound:
I'm not an audio purest! Though I listen to audio all the time. Sounds great to me.
Ease of Use:
Simply adjust the gain and there you are.
Support:
Worked for about year and a half so far without any problems.
Overall:
Worked for almost 2 years so far. Surly can't complain, and when it does go out, should just need a tube.
"Fun little toy"
Feature:
Very basic and perfect for simple projects and use.
Quality:
Seems very sturdy actually dropped it once and still worked as well as it did before. I'll give a little more use before I decide
Value:
Best Preamp for the price.
Desirability:
Decent little metal box, not ugly, I like how it looks with my stuff.
Sound:
This was the only thing I could complain about, great with a bass but a little airy and loud with anything else.
Ease of Use:
Nothing easier to use
Support:
Havn't dealt with any yet.
Overall:
I'm looking for another one not the best for what I personally need but still a good product.
Very basic and perfect for simple projects and use.
Quality:
Seems very sturdy actually dropped it once and still worked as well as it did before. I'll give a little more use before I decide
Value:
Best Preamp for the price.
Desirability:
Decent little metal box, not ugly, I like how it looks with my stuff.
Sound:
This was the only thing I could complain about, great with a bass but a little airy and loud with anything else.
Ease of Use:
Nothing easier to use
Support:
Havn't dealt with any yet.
Overall:
I'm looking for another one not the best for what I personally need but still a good product.
"The ultimate plain simple grab-it-and-go device"
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This little unit gets used constantly. It sits right by by mixer and I use it for bypassing the board for preamping simple guitar sounds, Sunrise pickup, bass, and synths. I also use it when I just want to plug in a mic and track an idea in a hurry. I use the thing at at low levels so I don't get (or need) much tube 'warmth', but you can overdrive it, though it's not intended to be a Line 6 Pod. I use it on critical mic'ing, too and it hold up well against my Joe Meek and Symetrix preamps. Why don't you have at least one of these already?
"can't beat the value"
The Tube MP is an great little unit, and an amazing value. No, it's not a Neve or a Focusright, but it certainly isn't junk. Properly used, which is easy to do, it is a very clean and warm pre-amp, with very little self noise. I love DI ing an acoustic guitar pickup through it for live, and it does a very respectable job of warming up my mic signals on their way to the cold world of my digital recorders. I generally agree with "you get what you pay for, but this is one of those wonderful exceptions.
"simple and fast pre-amp"
"HATERS OF THE ART PRE AMP STEP ASIDE!"
Feature:
enough for me.
Quality:
very sturdy could probably use it to hold up my truck.
Value:
are you kidding...budget studios this is your preamp...trust me!
Desirability:
looks good next to the pc and other gear.
Sound:
I have always used this preamp because of space and protability. I have used it on lots of vocals and it still sounds great! I don't know why some user's hate on the sound...maybe they are doing something wrong. Check yourself but this preamp rocks.
Ease of Use:
you could use it blind.
Support:
haven't needed it yet.
Overall:
not in the near future unless they drop the avalon or one of those preamps off the ssl g series consoles to under 100.00.
enough for me.
Quality:
very sturdy could probably use it to hold up my truck.
Value:
are you kidding...budget studios this is your preamp...trust me!
Desirability:
looks good next to the pc and other gear.
Sound:
I have always used this preamp because of space and protability. I have used it on lots of vocals and it still sounds great! I don't know why some user's hate on the sound...maybe they are doing something wrong. Check yourself but this preamp rocks.
Ease of Use:
you could use it blind.
Support:
haven't needed it yet.
Overall:
not in the near future unless they drop the avalon or one of those preamps off the ssl g series consoles to under 100.00.
"Good sound, good value."
A good sounding tube preamp for almost no money! It would need better level indicators, but otherwise it has what you need for a preamp; 20db boost, phantom power and phase reversal. No frills, no thrills. It does the job! Watch the levels. When the clip indicator goes on, you are already distorting!
"Excellent product"
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