Behringer MIC500USB Tube Microphone Preamp
Description
You don’t have to spend big bucks to get high-quality preamp tone. Designed and engineered in Germany, Behringer’s MIC500USB Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier affordably delivers high-end, tube-driven pre-amplification for all microphone, instrument, and line-level sources. The MIC500USB uses a hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube for exceptional warmth with a very low noise floor. You get balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4″ TRS and XLR connectors, 48-volt phantom power, a phase reverse switch, and 20dB Pad for the utmost flexibility. Need more? The MIC500USB provides 16 preamp voicings through its built-in USB/audio interface and free audio recording software with 150 instrument/effect plug-ins that are downloadable directly from Behringer’s site.
Product Features
- High-end pre-amplification for all microphone, instrument and line-level sources. Specifically designed for studio-grade condenser mics
- Perfectly matches your studio, live and hard disk recording set-up
- Ultra-flexible Preamp Modeling allows you to optimize your recordings
- Choose between 16 preamp voicings designed for electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals and more
- Built-in USB/Audio Interface to connect directly to your computer.
- Powerful Phones output with Level control and Direct Monitor select
- Hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube with UTC technology for exceptional warmth and lowest noise
- Ensures outstanding signal transparency when used as a high-end DI-box
- Sophisticated output limiter prevents the output signal from clipping
- Dedicated low cut filter eliminates unwanted noise, e.g. floor rumble
- +48 V phantom power, Phase Reverse switch and 20 dB Pad for utmost flexibility
- Highly accurate 8-segment LED level meter
- Balanced inputs and outputs on 1/4″ TRS and XLR connectors
Tech Specs
- Preamp Type:Tube (12AX7)
- Phantom Power:Yes
- EQ:16 voicings
- Analog Inputs:1 x XLR (mic), 1 x 1/4″ (Hi-Z), 1 x 1/4″ (line in)
- Analog Outputs:1 x 1/4″ (direct out), 1 x 1/4″ (headphones)
- USB:1 x Type B
- Computer Connectivity:USB
- Power Source:12V DC power supply (included)