AEA RPQ500

Ribbon Microphone Amplifier with 2-Band EQ in API 500 Format

81 dB gain at 1 kHz (in mic mode)
Adjustable between +13 dB and +62 dB in 12 steps
Low noise preamp ON < -130 dBu A-weighted
Input switchable between Mic (10 kO) and Line (20 kO)
Switchable LF shelf +0 dB to -20 dB (22 Hz to 515 Hz)
Switchable HF shelf +0dB to +18dB (2,500 Hz to 30,000 Hz)
Output gain control -60dB to +19dB
Switchable phantom power 48V
Phase switch

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Available since May 2023

Item number 567161

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Pre-Amp Yes

48 V Phantom power Yes

compressor No

limiter No

equalizer Yes

De-Esser No

other processors No

Rack/Frame No

supplies No

11.490 kr

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Excellent preamp.

ale07 28.04.2025

Bought it for my ribbon mics, worked wonders on my condenser mics too. For ribbons it brings life into them, opens up their sound and oh no noise when recording quieter sources like fingerpicking acoustic guitar as it has a ton of clean gain. Sure, the eq is not the most versatile thing in the world but it's enough to shape the sound when tracking. For condensers, well it's just a high quality clean preamp, what you hear is what you get basically. I highly recommend this preamp if you have any kind of ribbon mics, top notch.

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