Schoeps VMS 5U
Portable stereo microphone preamplifier with M/S matrix
PreampPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- Portable stereo microphone preamplifier with M/S matrix
- Topology
- solid-state analog preamplifier with M/S matrix
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo (2-channel input/output; M/S-to-stereo decoding matrix)
- Form factor
- handheld/beltpack portable preamp box
- Connection
- XLR analog in/out
- Powered
- 6x AA battery or external DC adapter
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: gain, M/S balance/matrix control, headphone level, phantom power on/off
I/O: 2x mic inputs (incl. special input for Schoeps active Y-cable), M/S matrix decode, 2x line/mic outputs, headphone output
Notable use: portable field/location M/S, A/B, X/Y, or ORTF stereo recording preamp with built-in phantom powering and headphone monitoring
Notes: FLAG: functional M/S matrix/preamp device (in scope per task instructions, unlike pure accessories) - confirmed NOT on schoeps.de discontinued-products list (July 2026 check), so treated as current. device_class mapped to 'Preamp' rather than 'Microphone' since it is an outboard mic-preamp/matrix box, not a mic itself. Exact current schoeps.de product-page URL was not directly confirmed via fetch (only the PDF manual and category references surfaced) - URL above is a best-guess path, verify live. Price not confirmed, left blank.