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Single-Channel High-Voltage Instrument DI Preamp
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	Avalon U5 Single-Channel High-Voltage Instrument DI Preamp With the U5 high-voltage DI Preamplifier you can conjure the sweet, vivid sounds your recordings deserve. A unique combination of passive tone selector and variable gain preamp and filter, the U5 accepts a wide variety of signal levels and instruments, everything from acoustic guitars to active bass guitars and keyboards. You'll be... [ More Info... ]	$585.00 + FREE Shipping List Price: $650.00 Save 10% with Sweetwater!

	Great River ME-1NV Mono Mic Preamp with 20Hz-75kHz Frequency Response, 70dB Gain, and Hi-Z Input The ME-1NV is a single channel mic preamp that is designed to take the classic sound of the all-time studio-standard 1073 preamp and bring it to a new level of modern sonic fiedelity. Does it meet its design goals? Absolutely, with accuracy, transparency and vintage "tunable" sound! The circuitry allows for brilliant transformer... [ More Info... ]	$1150.00 + FREE Shipping List Price: $1,495.00 Save 24% with Sweetwater!

	Universal Audio SOLO/610 All-tube 1-channel Mic Preamp and DI Box The SOLO/610 mic preamp/DI box from Universal Audio brings the best of their preamp designs to a single-channel format. The SOLO series features the solid build and audiophile components that define UA quality. It uses a portable form factor for convenient use in the control room or recording room, stage or desktop. Choose either the... [ More Info... ]	$799.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $949.00 Save 16% with Sweetwater!

	ART Tube MP Project Series USB Tube Preamp with Variable Impedance, FET Limiter, and USB When ART's Tube MP first came out, the buzz in the industry was as follows: For the sound quality and the price, it doesn't make sense not to have one. In our industry, one hit tends to follow another, which brings us to tThe Tube MP Project Series USB is a professional-quality audio interface that lets you connect microphone,... [ More Info... ]	$99.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $129.00 Save 23% with Sweetwater!

	ART DeeJay Pre II Phono Preamp with RIAA EQ in a Rugged Metal Case. ARTcessories are a full line of clever, affordable processing tools for live sound, stage, and studio. The ARTcessories line is designed to deliver solutions for a number of audio needs - like having phantom power, having one or two more mixing channels, testing cables, headphone processing, preamplification for microphones and... [ More Info... ]	$49.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $65.00 Save 24% with Sweetwater!

	Boss AD-3 Acoustic Instrument Processor The AD-3 Acoustic Instrument Processor was developed exclusively for live performance and gives guitarists a warmer, richer acoustic tone. This compact pedal is an acoustic musician's best friend and secret weapon! The footswitch-controlled Bi-Stereo Chorus offers split-frequency processing for a natural, smooth chorus effect.... [ More Info... ]	$169.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $259.00 Save 35% with Sweetwater!

	Universal Audio SOLO/110 1-channel Mic Preamp/DI Box with Universal Audio 8110 Circuitry The SOLO/110 mic preamp/DI box from Universal Audio brings the best of their preamp designs to a single-channel format. The SOLO series features the solid build and audiophile components that define UA quality. It uses a portable form factor for convenient use in the control room or recording room, stage or desktop. Choose either the... [ More Info... ]	$799.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $949.00 Save 16% with Sweetwater!

	A Designs EM-Red Preamp Module with Phase Switch, Phantom Power, and Custom-wound transformers The A Designs EM-Red mic preamp module is part of the company's line of unique modules, each with their own "color" - both sonic and visual. The EM-Red's custom-wound input and output transformers give this preamp card some added kick for some real "up front" mids, adding a distinctive tonal flavor that's useful in any mix. You get... [ More Info... ]	$795.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $895.00 Save 12% with Sweetwater!

	A Designs EM Series Silver Card Preamp Module with Phantom Power, Custom-wound Transformers, DI, and Phase Switch Following the success of their groundbreaking mic pres, A Designs debuts the R52, a dual slot, single space, rackmounted frame with a power supply for A Designs modules. The P1 card can be thought of as a single channel Pacifica. The solid-state circuitry is reminiscent of the revered Quad Eight. The EM Silver card boasts a... [ More Info... ]	$795.97 List Price: $895.00 Save 12% with Sweetwater!

	Damage Control Demonizer Demonizer Tube DI/4x12 Cabinet Emulation The Demonizer stompbox/DI, powered by two 12AX7s, coaxes anything from mild crunch to demonic saturation from your guitar. Two cascading gain stages are followed by a proprietary tube output stage providing the sound and the feel of a tube amp. As a DI, the Demonizer offers some of the most realistic emulated amp tones we've heard. The... [ More Info... ]	$299.99 + FREE Shipping List Price: $499.99 Save 41% with Sweetwater!

	Damage Control Womanizer Womanizer Tube DI/Combo Emulation The Womanizer utilizes two 12AX7 tubes to provide distortion with dual-cascading gain stages and tube output, emulating the feel and sound of a tube combo. The analog opto-compression adds thickness to clean guitar tones and warmth and sustain to lead riffs. For recording, the Womanizer accurately emulates classic rock-style guitar... [ More Info... ]	$299.99 + FREE Shipping List Price: $499.99 Save 41% with Sweetwater!

	A Designs EM-Blue Preamp Module with Custom-wound output transformer, Phantom Power, and 20dB Pad Following the success of their groundbreaking mic pres, A Designs debuts the R52, a dual slot, single space, rackmounted frame with a power supply for A Designs modules. The P1 card can be thought of as a single channel Pacifica. The solid-state circuitry is reminiscent of the revered Quad Eight. The EM Silver card boasts a... [ More Info... ]	$795.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $895.00 Save 12% with Sweetwater!

	A Designs EM-Gold Preamp Module with Custom-wound Transformers, Phantom Power, 20dB Pad, and Phase Button The A Designs EM-Gold mic preamp module is part of the company's line of unique modules, each with their own "color" - both sonic and visual. The EM-Gold combines the dark edge of the EM-Silver preamp card with the upfront mids offered by the EM-Red module. It's a great combination that adds some real flavor to any mix. As with all EM... [ More Info... ]	$795.97 + FREE Shipping List Price: $895.00 Save 12% with Sweetwater!

	Waves PRS GTR Studio Guitar Interface Guitar Direct Box/Preamp with Premium Components, Custom-designed Circuitry, and Easy-to-use Controls The Waves/PRS Studio Guitar Interface makes sure your guitar's tone is optimized before going into the digital realm! Designed in conjunction with master guitar maker Paul Reed Smith, the Waves/PRS Studio Guitar Interface works as an ultra-high-fidelity preamp and converter, effectively transforming your guitar's signal from... [ More Info... ]	$90.00 + FREE Shipping List Price: $120.00 Save 25% with Sweetwater!