ART Tube MP - The Original
Tube Microphone Preamp / DI
Preamp$110Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- Tube Microphone Preamp / DI
- Topology
- tube (12AX7A)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Powered
- true
- Frequency response
- 10Hz-30kHz (±0.5dB)
- Impedance (Ω)
- Input: 2kΩ (XLR) / 840kΩ (1/4"); Output: 600Ω (XLR) / 300Ω (1/4")
- Introduced
- 1995
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Variable input gain, variable output gain, phase reverse switch
I/O: XLR (balanced) and 1/4" TS mic/instrument input; XLR (balanced) and 1/4" TS output; +48V phantom power
Notable use: TEC Award nominee for Outstanding Technical Achievement; ART markets it as "the world's most popular external microphone preamp" since 1995
Notes: form_factor 'Desktop' inferred from ART spec stating unit is 'not rack-mounted' plus compact steel-chassis dimensions (2.0x5.5x5.0in), not stated verbatim by manufacturer. power_watts left blank: ART states 9VAC @ 0.8A (an AC input rating, not a true wattage figure) so no wattage number was fabricated. impedance_ohms combines two separate connector specs (XLR vs 1/4") into one field per available data. price_usd $109.99 basis: Reverb.com new/store listing (July 2026 web search), not an official ART or authorized-dealer MSRP page (Sweetwater/B&H prices were not retrievable due to 403 blocks on WebFetch); treat as approximate street price.