Behringer MIC100 Tube Ultragain Tube Preamp with Limiter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Behringer
Category: CE
List Price: $44.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26
With the TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100, Behringer unveils their tube-based sound-enhancing tool for studio, live and hard disk recording applications. With its hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube featuring UTC technology for increased warmth and low noise, the MIC100 is intended to complement studio-grade condenser mics. It can also be used as a general DI-box.
MPN: MIC100
Model: ULTRAGAIN MIC100
EAN: 4033653100670
ASIN: B0002E50KY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High-end tube mic/line preamplifier for studio, live and hard disk recording applications | | • | Hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube with UTC technology for exceptional warmth and lowest noise | | • | The ultimate sound-enhancing tool for virtually any sound source | | • | Perfectly complements studio-grade condenser mics | | • | Usage as a high-end DI-box ensures outstanding signal integrity |
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Product Description
The TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 is a vacuum tube mic/line preamplifier with integrated limiter for studio, live, and hard disk recording applications. It features a carefully selected 12AX7 vacuum tube with UTC technology for exceptional warmth and lowest noise. Thus, the MIC100 can be used to eliminate the dull sound of standard digital recorders and sound cards. Also, it perfectly complements studio-grade condenser microphones. When used as a high-end DI-box, it ensures outstanding signal integrity. The TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 comes with phase reverse switch, +48V phantom power, and 20 dB pad. Balanced inputs and outputs provide the finishing touch.
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| Customer Reviews:
Quality For The Price February 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using this mic-pre for about a year now and have had no problems.
I have used it as a preamp for a large-diaphragm condenser mic (+48V), as a line level converter (active DI box), and as a high-imp converter (DI box). All three have passed with flying colors. I encounter no noticeable additional hum or noise with this unit, though I recommend letting the tube warm up for a few minutes before recording.
Keeping the gain at minimum (+26dB) is crucial in avoiding excess noise and hum. With many tube-based mic-pre's, it is common to increase gain before accordingly adjust the output level as a means to force the warm, "tube compression" sound, but with this unit, I would recommend the opposite. The output, even at max, is surprisingly clean and noise-free. Only when the output nears +10dB (max) should you start toying with the gain. If you really need the "tube" sound, go for a more expensive model; that's not to say you don't get tube compression from the MIC100 - it is just very subtle, which I like.
This unit does get warm to the touch, which is why I wish it had an off switch. It does come with a power cable clip, though, so it's easy enough to unplug without loosing the wire behind all your other equipment. The built-in limiter is a nice addition, though I prefer to disable it and instead record at safer (i.e. lower) level, adding any necessary limiting and/or compression in post. LED level monitors are highly responsive, giving quick, accurate level readouts.
Recommended!
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