HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ

HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ

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HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ
  • HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ
  • HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ
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HLabs CS169 Microphone Preamp/EQ

MFR# CS169-2024

Microphone preamp/EQ featuring the PRE169 and EQ169 circuits that were inspired by the Studer 169 console providing a neutral, very open, and wide sound

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Product Description

The HLabs CS169 packs the PRE169 and EQ169 circuits that were inspired by the Studer 169 console into a convenient 1U rack format. This makes it a versatile recording channel with very high quality sound and construction - your next deserted island preamp.

While "vintage sound" is often synonymous with warmth (lack of highs...) and harmonic distortion, the Studer 169 console offers a neutral, very open and wide sound, true to the recorded sources. This is what has made it so successful for recording classical and jazz music, and what makes it so sought-after today. It sounds really different from what you can record through a 1073 or 312 - surely, a must-have addition to your preamplifier rack.