VINTECH AUDIO / X73

A microphone preamp/EQ that meticulously reproduces the original circuitry of the vintage NEVE 1073.

~From the manufacturer's website~
A classic reproduction of the vintage NEVE 1073.

The stunning sound quality of the vintage NEVE 1073 module is an eternal aspiration in the modern music industry, and no other model has surpassed its sound. The original circuitry of the vintage NEVE 1073 has been expertly recreated, with every detail replicated in the finest quality, including custom transformers identical to the original, polystyrene capacitors, and ELMA gold-contact rotary switches.

The sound quality is truly that of the original NEVE 1073, and in a blind test by the American magazine MIX, it received rave reviews, stating, ""In no case was it possible to detect any difference in sound quality from the original NEVE 1073!""

Product Features
Low-Cut Filters: 50, 80, 160, 300 Hz
Low-EQ (Shelving): OFF, 35, 60, 110, 220 Hz (±16 dB)
EQ Bypass Switch
Phase Reverse Switch
48V Phantom Power
Inputs: LINE (phone), MIC (XLR), INST (phone)
Outputs: Balanced XLR, Balanced Phone
LED Output Level Indicator (-6 to +18 dB)
Output Gain Control
Hi-EQ (Shelving): 10, 12, 14, 16 kHz (±16 dB)
Mid-EQ (Peaking): OFF, 10, 7.2, 4.8, 3.2, 1.6, 0.7, 0.36 kHz (±16 dB)
Input Level: Line Input -20 dB to +10dB (30dB gain increase), MICROPHONE/INSTRUMENT input -80dB to -20dB (60dB gain increase)

*X-PSU dedicated power supply sold separately.