The quality is legendary. Designed and built in England, the modern-day 1073DPX is produced to the exact specifications of the original with matched components to ensure the sound remains true.The 1073DPX has two channels of Neve 1073 Class A design microphone preamplifiers, each with 3-band EQ (fixed HF plus two switchable bands with cut/boost capability) and high pass filter, adding warmth and depth to recordings, bringing out subtle ambience, maintaining spatial positioning, and capturing a more precise image – embodying, think many engineers and producers, the essence of the genuine Neve sound.Building on the 1073 classic module features, the 1073DPX introduces extra functionality with integrated DI input, phantom power, selectable Insert feature, level meters, selectable headphone monitoring and I/O connectors on each channel for easy and direct connection of microphones and instruments. The 19” rack-mount 2U unit includes an external multi-voltage PSU
C**N
Legendary sound for your studio
If you don't know what this is, it's not for you. Neve 1073 mic pre and Neve EQ w/ two channels of each. Are your existing mic pre's good enough to record a hit song? Yes. This is "next level" gear that you don't need but will love. So much of audio/studio stuff is about getting slightly more fidelity or grit. You can spend many thousands of dollars to make, say, a 5% difference in the sound. Is it crazy to chase that small of a difference? Probably. But, this is gear that will help you do that. So, you probably don't NEED this 1073DPX but you will not regret buying it!
J**.
Fantastic sound, terrible PSU / grounding issues
This is a really great pre and the EQ is super useful. However, AMS has cut corners and used a cheap power supply that is a magnet for radio interference and grounding noise.
M**S
It's the real deal!
Ask yourself a question. Why are so many companies making 1073 clones? Almost every signal processing software manufacturer also makes some form of a 1073 including Waves (Scheps 73), Slate Digital (FG-73) and UAD. The reason there are so many copies of the Neve 1073 is that it is on nearly every important recording from the Beatles to the Beach Boys and across music genres from rock to blues and jazz. It isn’t a magic bullet that will fix everything wrong with your recordings. There is no such thing. The Neve 1073 DPX is the most affordable (when compared to the original hardware and other versions, including 500 series versions) while maintaining that British, high level authentic Neve console sound. Modern conveniences such as inputs in front and back, built in EQ and the ability to push/pull to get console overdrive all make this the perfect rendering of a classic. Save your money and skip past the lesser mic preamps and get this piece. It’s the real thing.
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