Rupert Neve 5211 2 Channel Mic Pre

With two channels of the classic tone you know and love, 72dB of gain, sweepable high-pass filters for precise control, and the power of Mr. Rupert Neve’s dual-tap transformers with variable Silk saturation, the 5211 delivers a versatile, flattering, and uncompromising front end for any signal path. In short, it’s everything a mic preamp should be.

One of the key features of the 5211 is the Silk / Texture control. The Silk circuit was initially developed for the original Portico series mic preamplifiers, and was only a single switch – on or off – that added a specified amount of musical, pleasing harmonic saturation to the unit’s output stage.

Taking this concept one step further, the Texture knob is designed to adjust the actual amount of harmonic content from the source material.

So how does it work? By reducing negative feedback across the output transformer and adjusting this feedback’s frequency response, the Silk / Texture circuit provides the sweet, musical saturation found in Rupert’s legendary vintage designs – but with complete & precise control over the amount of classic tone you want. And when the level is driven to the edge of its headroom, the Silk effect is multiplied.

Key Features:

• Eight segment LED level meter
• Polarity reverse buttons
• HPF button variable from 20Hz to 250Hz
• 48v Phantom power
• Balanced XLR output
• Seperate -6dB gain reduced output
•  Silk circuit/texture control
• Continuously variable +/-6 dB trim control
• 12 way gain control ranging from 0dB-66dB in 6dB increments