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Samson C-Valve Tube Microphone Preamp

A true tube pre-amp that provides pure signal and silky sound. It features variable gain and variable tube process saturation for adding harmonics. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Enough for any recording format, digital or analog.

Quality:
Well built and sounds like Avalon 90%, and rack mountable makes it more professional.

Value:
This price is the rock bottom.

Desirability:
I got it.

Sound:
Perfect no nonsense tube sound.

Ease of Use:
Easy as you see them.

Support:
Good email response from US.

Overall:
I have tried quite a couple of preamps from behringer to ART, this preamp is built like a true rack preamp like any other but the only drawback is external PSU, which a bit lumpy. Otherwise there is no reason not to try this one out.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

Feature:
Great analog plus spdif outs, can be linked with another c valve to use stereo feat. and has side chain capabilities.

Quality:
Metal case, strong, rack mountable or stackable.

Value:
Unbeatable audio productg for the price give, 24bit 96kh spidf out, that alone well worth the price.

Desirability:
Good product, if I had the money I would have bought a focusrite channel strip.

Sound:
No fat broad sound or tube like boost, but clean loudness and signal path specially thru digital outs (s/pdif). I was hopping for a sweeter sound, but I can honestly say is the best one in this price range (I had own several brand names, this one is not bad, better than presonus). I think sometimes expect miracles out of a pre-amp, is just a signal booster and suppose to be transparent, it does that. There are better choices at higher price ranges.

Ease of Use:
Yes. is just knobs that are label. no complicated science.

Support:
Have never used support.

Overall:
I hope it last, can't afford to buy another one.

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