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Daking Mic Pre One
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Fake Price: $875.00
Real Price: $745.00
Usually Ships Same or Next Business Day ?
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Daking Mic Pre One Description
In stock and shipping with a 15' Mogami microphone cable.
Sharing the gain structure and Class A, fully discrete transistor circuitry design of the popular Daking Mic Pre IV, the Mic Pre One additionally features a unique variable high-pass filter and ships in a freestanding 'DI-style' steel enclosure, ensuring both strength and noise immunity.
Essentially a single channel of the Mic Pre IV, the Mic Pre One features switchable phase, 20dB mic input pad and +48V phantom power, plus a selectable 1/4-inch front panel hi-z instrument input, all utilizing relays with gold bi-furcated contacts. Two large knurled aluminum knobs control the variable high-pass filter (0-200Hz) and continuously variable input gain, which is complemented by a full-width, twenty-segment bi-color LED meter.
The rear of the unit offers a Jensen transformer-isolated mic input and fully-balanced XLR output, plus a 1/4-inch line output. A fourth connector introduces DC power from the external power supply to the unit.
Noted Brad Lunde, president of TransAudio Group, "This Mic Pre One is the very definition of value - a Daking-designed high-end mic pre for those who only need one channel. It's ideal for pros on tour and studios that seek to locate the mic pre in the vocal booth for short cable runs. Small project studios on a limited budget, can now use the same high-end sounding gear as the pros."
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Daking Mic Pre One Review /
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This is the exact same Jensen
transformer input Daking mic preamp circuit found in the Mic Pre IV and Mic Pre
EQ units, minus the output transformer (Mic Pre One has an active balanced
output). OK so you lose one transformer, but you also gain a completely
variable hi-pass filter which brings this unit very far up as a useful preamp
that gives ‘high end’ performance at a great price. Don’t forget the metering
which is very much appreciated by me at least.
With +70dB of gain available and
quiet performance, the Mic Pre One can handle loud or soft sources. The classic
Daking preamp sound to me is this: great presence and punch with good upper
midrange cut, and detailed presence that isn’t all that airy or bright either. The
bottom end response is tight and controlled, this isn’t a wool-y sounding
design. Being able to dial out boom from voice, guitars etc with the hi-pass is
great during the tracking process. Drums (kick and snare in particular) really
benefit from the transient response and gut punch provided. Great cut without
ripping your ears off. Electric guitars rise to the top of the mix better as
well.
Conclusion: High end sound at a mid
range price, the Daking Mic Pre One is a lot of preamp in a box. It cannot be
rack mounted, so anybody looking for desktop and portable unit will love the
stand alone design aspect. Cleanish with subtle character, great transient
response and presence to boot.
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