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Maag Audio PREQ4

Item ID: PREQ4-500

500 Series Microphone Preamplifier

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Premium Signal Path

The PREQ4 mic pre from Maag Audio gives 500 Series users a pristine, transparent signal path through which they endowed with the Air Band control. What does that do for you? It gives a shelf boost variable from 2.5kHz to 40kHz, perfect for dialing in the right amount of presence for anything you're tracking. Acoustic guitars and vocals shine through the PREQ4, and with 65dB of gain available, ribbon mics are an easy fit into any session, with the PREQ4. But the PREQ4 also performs admirably on other sources, too. The PREQ4 is a fantastic addition to the 500 Series VPR Alliance.

Maag Audio PREQ4 Microphone Preamplifier Features at a Glance:
  • 500 Series Microphone Preamplifier
  • Air Band shelf boost from 2.5 to 40kHz
  • Max Gain: 65dB
  • Frequency Response:-3dB points, 10Hz & 75kHz
  • Nominal Input Impedance XLR): mic, 150 Ohms, balanced
  • Nominal Output Impedance (XLR): 4 actively balanced
  • Equivalent Input Noise: -128 dBu (-96 dBu Actual Metered Noise)
  • Headroom: +27 dBu
  • Maximum Phase Shift: 25 degrees
  • THD + Noise:< 0.0009%

Tap into sonic transparency with the Maag Audio PREQ4!

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Manufacturer Part Number PREQ4-500

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Best vocal pre in existence!

by Drew Williams from Salt Lake City, UT USA
May 30, 2011
Music Background: Producer, Arranger, Composer, Touring Keyboardist
Some of you may have heard of NTI/Night Pro from back in the 90's. They created a pre which has since been used to record vocals on countless Grammy award-winning albums including Barbara Streisand, ... read more [+]Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and Black Eyed Peas to name a few. Maag Audio is the continuation of the original PreQ3 and EQ3's

The big thing that sets apart this pre is the internally linear-phase Air Band, meaning as you add or subtract "air" doesn't change the phasing of the electronics allowing vocals and instruments to pop out of the mix with clarity.

Even tied to some of the most sought after vintage microphones like the C-12, the PreQ4 breathes new life into your tracks. I've also used these pres on piano, acoustic guitar, snare, and overheads with phenomenal results.

I highly recommend this piece of equipment a 1000 times over. close [-]

PREQ4-500

by Giovanni Rios from Miami, FL UAS
May 3, 2011
Music Background: Singer & music producer
this preamp is the best of all it's used. "The Air Band" is great, when you record vocals, guitar, etc. etc. try it and see. Mr. Maag thanks.

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Maag Audio PREQ4

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