Mercenary Audio - Microphone Preamplifiers, Tube Mic Pres, Mic Pres with DI, Solid State Mic Pre, Single Channel Mic Pre, Dual Channel Mic Pre, Four Channel Mic Pre, 4 Channel Mic Pre (AEA The Ribbon Pre, API 212L, API 3124+, API 3124 MB+, API 512c, Avalon Design AD2022, Avalon M5, Chandler Limited Germanium Mic Pre, Chandler Limited LTD-1, Crane Song Flamingo, D.W. Fearn VT-1, D.W. Fearn VT-2, Esoteric Audio Researc h 824, FMR Audio Really Nice Mic Pre, GML 8302, GML 8304, Great River Electronics ME-1NV Mercenary Edition, Great River MP-2NV Mercenary Edition, Groove Tubes The Brick, Groove Tubes ViPRE, John Hardy M1 Mic Pre, John Hardy M2 Mic Pre, John Hardy M1 Personal Mic Pre, Manley Mono Mic Pre, Little Labs LMNOPre, Manley Labs Dual Mono Mic Pre, Manley Mic/EQ500 Combo, Martec MSS-10, Pendulum Audio MDP-1, Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5016, Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5012, Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5032, Prism Sound Maselec MMA-4, Purple Audio the Biz 500 Series Mic Pre Module, Speck Electronics MicPre5.0, Thermionic Culture The Earlybird 2, AMI TAB-Funkenwerk V78, Toft Audio AFC-2, Toft Audio ATC-2, Vintage Design CA73, Vintage Design CA81, Vintage Design DMP)

The output from a microphone is a rather low level which will require gain to bring it to the professional (+4) line level standard. This is generally accomplished by using a mic pre. There are all kinds of different tones and textures that are accomplished with these tools. There are "colored" pres, there are "transparent" pres there are "warm" pres and "clean" pres, all the sonic colors of the rainbow are represented in the various pres you will find in this section.

When you review this, please try not to fall into advertising traps. Not all tube based pres are "warm", many sound very "open". Not all solid state pres are "hard" sounding; many are very "smooth". If you have are looking for a general or specific texture please feel free to send an email to questions@mercenary.com



AEA The Ribbon Pre Two Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 4lbs. AEATRP $965.00 Mercenary $870.00		AEA RPQ 2ch Ribbon Microphone Preamp w/ Curve Shaping Shipping Weight: 9lbs. AEARPQ $1,700.00 Mercenary $1,530.00



AEA RPQ500 500-Series Mic Pre/EQ AEARPQ500 $650.00 Mercenary $585.00		AML "ez1073-500" Mic Pre/EQ Module amlez1073 $1,400.00 Mercenary $1,085.00



API 212L Mic Pre 200 Series Module Shipping Weight: 7lbs. API212 $695.00 Mercenary $600.00		API 512c 500 Series Mic Preamp and DI Shipping Weight: 7lbs. API512 $895.00 Mercenary $775.00



API 3124+ 4 Channel Mic Preamp Shipping Weight: 17lbs. API3124P $2,995.00 Mercenary $2,550.00		API 3124MB+ 4 Channel Mic Preamp/Mixer Shipping Weight: 17lbs. API3124B $3,695.00 Mercenary $3,150.00



API A2D Dual Mic Pre with AD Converter and Digital Output Shipping Weight: 12lbs. APIA2D $2,195.00 Mercenary $1,900.00		ATI 8MX2 8x2x8 Mic Pre/mixer Shipping Weight: 13lbs. API8MX$2,550.00



JDK Audio R 20 Two Channel Microphone Preamp Shipping Weight: 15lbs JDKR20$1,000.00		BAE Audio 1023, Single Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1023 $3,600.00 Mercenary $3,200.00 Options: PSU:



BAE Audio 1023, Pair w/ PSU Shipping Weight: 20lbs. BAE1023PR $7,300.00 Mercenary $6,600.00 Options:		BAE Audio 1028, Single Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1028 $3,750.00 Mercenary $3,550.00 Options: PSU:



BAE Audio 1028, Pair w/ PSU Shipping Weight: 20lbs. BAE1028PR $8,000.00 Mercenary $7,200.00 Options:		BAE Audio 1073, Single Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1073 $3,150.00 Mercenary $2,835.00 Options: PSU:



BAE Audio 1073, Pair w/ PSU Shipping Weight: 20lbs. BAE1073PR $6,500.00 Mercenary $5,870.00 Options:		BAE Audio 1073MP, Single Channel Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1073MP1CH $1,100.00 Mercenary $900.00 Option_1: Option_2: PSU:



BAE Audio 1073MP, Dual Channel Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1073MP2CH $2,000.00 Mercenary $1,800.00 Option_1: Option_2: PSU:		BAE Audio 1084, Single Shipping Weight: 12lbs. BAE1084 $3,700.00 Mercenary $3,235.00 Options: PSU:



BAE Audio 1084, Pair w/ PSU Shipping Weight: 20lbs. BAE1084PR $7,700.00 Mercenary $6,870.00 Options:		BAE Audio 1023 Module Shipping Weight: 9lbs. BAE1023MOD $3,500.00 Mercenary $3,175.00 Options:



BAE Audio 1073 Module Shipping Weight: 9lbs. BAE1073MOD $3,000.00 Mercenary $2,650.00 Options:		BAE Audio 1084 Module Shipping Weight: 9lbs. BAE1084MOD $3,500.00 Mercenary $3,150.00 Options:



BAE Audio DMP Desktop Mic Preamp Shipping Weight: 10lbs. BAEDMP $1,100.00 Mercenary $1,045.00		Burl Audio B1 500-series Microphone Preamp Shipping Weight: 7lbs. BURB1D $899.00 Mercenary $775.00



Burl B1D 500-series Microphone Preamp Shipping Weight: 7lbs. BURB1DX $899.00 Mercenary $775.00		Chandler Ltd Germanium Single Channel Mic Pre/DI w/PSU Shipping Weight: 20lbs. CHAGMP $1,515.00 Mercenary $1,365.00Options:



Chandler Ltd LTD-1 Pre/EQ w/PSU Shipping Weight: 15lbs. CHALT1 $2,925.00 Mercenary $2,655.00Options:		Chandler Ltd TG2 2-Channel Mic Pre w/PSU Shipping Weight: 15lbs. CHATG2 $2,675.00 Mercenary $2,415.00Options:



Chandler Ltd TG Channel MKII w/PSU Shipping Weight: 15lbs. CHACHA2 $2,820.00 Mercenary $2,560.00Options:		Crane Song Flamingo 2-channel Discrete Class A Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 17lbs. CRAFLAM$3,125.00



Drawmer 1969 Mercenary Edition Dual Mic Pre/Compressor Shipping Weight: 17lbs. DRA1969 $2,850.00 Mercenary $2,575.00		D.W. Fearn VT-1 Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT1 $2,650.00 Mercenary $2,650.00



D.W. Fearn VT-2 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 20lbs. DWFVT2 $4,300.00 Mercenary $4,300.00		EAR 824 Dual Mic Preamp Shipping Weight: 16lbs. EAR824 $11,133.00 Mercenary $11,000.00



Empirical Labs Mike-E Channel Strip Shipping Weight: 15lbs. EMPMIK $1,700.00 Mercenary $1,600.00		FMR Audio Really Nice Preamp Shipping Weight: 3lbs. FMRRNP $499.00 Mercenary $475.00 Voltage:



Forssell Technologies SMP-500 500-series mic preamp Shipping Weight: 7lbs FORSMP5 $800.00 Mercenary $800.00		GML 2032 Single Channel Mic Preamp/ EQ Shipping Weight: 14lbs. GML2032$3,000.00



GML Model 2020 with 9015 PSU Shipping Weight: 21lbs. GML2020$6,650.00		GML 8302 Two Channel Mic Pre with 8355 PSU Shipping Weight: 21lbs. GML8302$2,625.00



GML 8304 Four Channel Mic Pre with 8355 PSU Shipping Weight: 21lbs. GML8304$3,425.00		Great River Electronics MP500-NV Mercenary Edition Shipping Weight: 8lbs. G500NV$800.00



Great River ME-1NV Single Channel Mic Pre/DI Shipping Weight: 10lbs. GREME1NV $1,395.00 Mercenary $1,150.00		Great River MP-2NV Mercenary Edition Dual Channel Mic Pre/DI Shipping Weight: 17lbs. GREM2NV $2,795.00 Mercenary $2,275.00



JCF Audio Latte 2 channel A/D, D/A, Mic Pre, Tape Machine Electronics Combo Unit Shipping Weight: 13lbs JCFLAT$6,500.00		John Hardy Mic Preamps Includes the M1, M2 and M1 Personal Mic Preamps.



Little Labs LMNOPre Single Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 15lbs. LITLMNO $1,680.00 Mercenary $1,450.00		Manley Mono Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 12lbs. MANMMP $2,200.00 Mercenary $1,980.00



Manley Dual Mono Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 12lbs. MANDMMP $3,300.00 Mercenary $2,970.00		Manley Mic / EQ 500 Combo Shipping Weight: 17lbs. MANMPE5 $2,900.00 Mercenary $2,610.00



Manley SLAM! Stereo Mic Pre/Limiter Shipping Weight: 40lbs. MANSLM $7,400.00 Mercenary $6,660.00Choose Optional Modifications:		Manley TNT (Tubes - No Tubes) Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 16lbs. MANTNT $3,000.00 Mercenary $2,700.00



Manley All Tube Voxbox Shipping Weight: 2llbs. MANMVB $4,600.00 Mercenary $4,140.00		Martech MSS-10 Single Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 10lbs. MARMS10$1,950.00



Mercury M72s/1 Single Channel Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 20lbs. MRC721 $1,995.00 Mercenary $1,700.00		Mercury M72s Dual Channel Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 28lbs. MRC722 $3,695.00 Mercenary $3,200.00



Mercury M76m/1 Single Channel Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 20lbs. MRC761 $2,650.00 Mercenary $2,300.00		Mercury M76m Dual Channel Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 28lbs. MRC762 $5,250.00 Mercenary $4,500.00



NPNG QMP-4NW 4 Channel Microphone Preamp Shipping Weight: 16lbs. NPNG4 $4,500.00 Mercenary $4,300.00		NPNG DMP-2NW 2 Channel Microphone Preamp Shipping Weight: 15lbs. NPNG2 $2,800.00 Mercenary $2,600.00



Pendulum Audio Quartet II Mercenary Edition Tube Recording Channel Shipping Weight: 22lbs PENQME $5,250.00 Mercenary $4,600.00		Pendulum Audio MDP-1 Vacuum Tube Mic / DI Preamp Shipping Weight: 20lbs. PENMDP1 $2,900.00 Mercenary $2,700.00



Phoenix Audio DRS-1R 500 Series Mic Pre PHXDRS500 $800.00 Mercenary $700.00		Phoenix Audio DRS-1 Mono Mic Preamp/DI Shipping Weight: 12lbs. PHXDRS1$1,250.00



Phoenix Audio DRS-2 Dual Mono Mic Preamp/DI Shipping Weight: 17lbs. PHXDRS2$2,200.00		Phoenix Audio DRS-8 8 Channel Mic Preamp/DI PHXDRS8 $3,800.00 Mercenary $3,500.00



Phoenix Audio DRS Q4M Mono Mic Preamp/EQ/DI Shipping Weight: 12lbs. PHXDRSQ4M$1,600.00		Phoenix Audio DRS Q4 Dual Mono Mic Preamp/EQ/DI Shipping Weight: 17lbs. PHXDRSQ4$2,700.00



Portico 5012-H Dual Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 7lbs. POR5012 $1,895.00 Mercenary $1,750.00		Portico 5032-H Single Channel Mic Pre / 3 Band EQ Shipping Weight: 7lbs. POR5032 $1,995.00 Mercenary $1,850.00



Prism Maselec MMA-4 Four Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 27lbs. PSMMA4$3,950.00		Purple Audio "The Biz MK" 500 Series Mic Pre / Line Driver Shipping Weight: 7lbs. PURBIZ2$725.00



Purple Audio "Pants" Differential Mic Pre Now Shipping! Shipping Weight: 7lbs. PURPANT$725.00		Roll Music Systems Tubule 500-series Tube Mic Preamp Shipping Weight: 7lbs RMSTUB$1,000.00



Sebatron vmp-4000e Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 13lbs SEBV4 $1,890.00 Mercenary $1,700.00		Sebatron vmp-2000eVU Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 14lbs. SEB2VU $1,650.00 Mercenary $1,500.00



Shiny Box Si 500-Series Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight: 5Lbs SHINSI$500.00		Solid State Logic XLogic Alpha - Channel Shipping Weight: 15lbs. SSLALPH $1,100.00 Mercenary $1,100.00



Solid State Logic Alpha - VHD 4 Channel Preamp Shipping Weight: 15lbs. SSLAVHD $1,630.00 Mercenary $1,630.00		Speck Electronics MicPre 5.0 Single Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 6lbs. SPKMP50 $998.00 Mercenary $780.00Voltage:



Thermionic Culture EarlyBird 2.2 Dual Channel Valve Mic Pre and EQ Shipping Weight: 12lbs. THCERLY2 $4,895.00 Mercenary $4,525.00		Thermionic Culture Rooster Valve Microphone Preamplifier / DI / EQ /Distortion Shipping Weight: 12lbs THCOCK $3,125.00 Mercenary $2,895.00



Tonelux MP1A Mic Pre w/ Tilt Control TLXMP1A$785.00		Tonelux MP5A 500-Series Mic Pre w/ Tilt TLXMP5A$785.00



AMI TAB-Funkenwerk V-78M Single Channel Mic Pre Shipping Weight: 12lbs. TABV78$1,500.00		Vintagedesign CA-73mk2 Single Channel Mic Pre with EQ and HP Filter with PSU Shipping Weight: 15lbs. VNDCA73 $2,300.00 Mercenary $2,115.00



Vintagedesign M581mk2 500-Series Microphone Preamplifier Shipping Weight:7lbs. VNDM581MK $869.00 Mercenary $820.00		Wunder Audio PA-FOUR Plus 4 Channel Mic Pre w/ Blue Box PSU WNDPA4P $3,995.00 Mercenary $3,200.00Options:



Wunder Audio PEQ2R Mic Pre-Equalizer w/ Blue Box PSU WNDPEQ2R $3,750.00 Mercenary $2,700.00Options:		Wunder Audio PEQ2 Pre/EQ Module WNDPEQ2 $3,450.00 Mercenary $2,500.00

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