Focusrite has dropped the price on their Red 1 500-series mic preamp — the new price comes in at just $799.99, a great deal for an amazing preamp. The Red 1 offers 66dB of gain, the classic “Red” circuit topology and componenets, 48-volt phantom power, polarity reverse, a Grayhill gold-plated, military-grade gain switch, a Lundahl input transformer, a custom Carnhill output transformer. and a backlit VU meter with switchable calibration. And, it fits in the super-popular 500-series rack format!
