ART Tube MP/C Microphone Preamplifier and Compressor
Warm up microphones or instruments in your studio with this tube preamp/DI box from ART, then dial in your sound with the onboard optical compressor/limiter.
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Overall User Ratings (based on 5 ratings)
Submitted April 19, 2023 by a customer from gmail.com
"Budget Preamp That Doubles As Reamper"
ART created a budget do-it all preamp that does several things pretty well. We use ours as a mic preamp,instruments of all kinds-- DI w pad that also doubles as a reamper when paired with the output switch. If you need a mic splitter,try this box. Rarely use the comp/limiting ourselves.
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Submitted April 8, 2023 by a customer from gmail.com
"Too bad it's out of production now!"
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My bass has never sounded so good! Optical compressor and tube preamp all in one nice little box. DI sounds really good too.
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Submitted October 1, 2019 by Rodney Paul in Coahoma, TX
"Provides Quality Features In A Budget Preamp"
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Have used exclusively in a home studio, cabled into Channel one via TRS into a line in on an ONYX 2-2 Producer interface. We have 8 Focusrite OctoPre preamps, and and an amazing Digitech preamp/FXLive pedal with Gold channel plus stellar vocal effects. The Art Tube MP C mic preamp compressor works some solid majic if you use it lightly/subtle. Holds up to it's end of the "colour" preamp we nneded. Decent compared to the ONYX and Scarlett's.Two year of soldid use, had to open it up and reset thr switch for setting comp/limit. Worth the $ for budget colour/drive. Replace the tube.
Sound
Quiet
Features
Compressor is dawg
Ease of Use
simple
Quality
8/10
Value
yes
Manufacturer Support
never used it
The Wow Factor
a little over 60% wow factor
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Submitted May 24, 2014 by Mark S in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
"Great sounding and very versatile"
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This is the second one of these I have purchased, primarily because I have been so happy with the first one. I don't own any $1000+ preamps so I can't compare this to those high-end units but for the money, this is an awfully good buy. The preamp is quiet within reasonable limits. Maybe with a mic that requires extraordinary drive levels, this would be a bit noisy but for all of the mics I have used with these it's drop dead quiet. The tube drive provides just the right amount of warmth for my needs. The built-in compressor is quite effective. It lacks the ability to really fine-tune attack, comp, etc, but it's very musical and I don't find that I need much else.
Musical Background:
50+ yrs as musician playing as pro and semi-pro.
Musical Style:
Rock, classic rock, blues, contemporary christian
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Submitted June 9, 2014 by Mark S
"Top quality for budget studios"
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This is the second Tube MP/C I have purchased. It's such a great value, I had to have another one. I have a small home studio which operates on a tight budget, so inexpensive, good quality gear is a must. I have been a fan of ART products for many years and I have never been disappointed.
This particular unit is a real gem. I use several ribbon mics which are notorious for needing lots of gain. These have plenty of gain for any mic and the pre is very quiet. Dialing in just enough tube warmth is simple and the built-in compressor is sweeeet.
Sound
Quiet preamp unless you want a little tube grit. Compressor is very musical. One might want a bit more fine tuning control but at what cost?
Features
This one unit can be a mic pre, instrument DI, even a guitar overdrive. Pretty useful.
Ease of Use
Tweak a couple of knobs and let this baby sing.
Quality
I have several ART products. They're built very well and pass the hard knock test.
Value
Excellent bang for the buck.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't had to deal with ART for service or repair on any of my items, some of which are nearing ten years old.
The Wow Factor
I'm not much on wow. I prefer good quality at a reasonable price.
Musical Background:
Nearly 50 yrs in music. Former professional, now hobbyist.
Musical Style:
Mostly rock, classic rock, blues, contemporary Christian.
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