Behringer MIC200 High-End Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

by Behringer

Product Features

• Perfectly matches your studio, live and hard disk recording set-up
• Ultra-flexible Preamp Modeling allows you to quickly optimize your recordings
• You can choose between 16 preamp voicings designed for electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals and more
• Hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube with UTC technology for exceptional warmth and lowest noise
• Ensures outstanding signal transparency when used as a high-end DI-box

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 3 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002E51PI
• Item model number: MIC200
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,327 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #8 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Amplifiers > Electric Guitar Amplifiers > Power Amps

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

BEHRINGER TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200

Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology

• High-end preamplification for all microphone, instrument and line-level sources. Specifically designed for studio-grade condenser mics
• Perfectly matches your studio, live and hard disk recording set-up
• Ultra-flexible Preamp Modeling allows you to optimize your recordings
• Choose between 16 preamp voicings designed for electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals and more
• Hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube with UTC technology for exceptional warmth and lowest noise
• Ensures outstanding signal transparency when used as a high-end DI-box
• Sophisticated output limiter prevents the output signal from being distorted
• Dedicated low cut filter eliminates unwanted noise, e.g. floor rumble
• +48 V phantom power, Phase Reverse switch and 20 dB Pad for utmost flexibility
• Highly accurate 8-segment LED level meter
• Balanced inputs and outputs on ¼" TRS and gold-plated XLR connectors
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
• Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

Tubes can really warm up a signal fast, giving it depth and character. Though transistors have succeeded the technology, many musicians agree that tubes deliver superior sound. BEHRINGER's TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 has 16 selectable preamp voicings designed to give anything from microphones to guitars to pianos that vintage tube vibe.

Put a Little Tube in Your Tone

The MIC200 is perfect for studio and live applications. The balanced 1/4" TRS and gold-plated XLR inputs and outputs give you maximum flexibility in either scenario. It derives its personality from a hand-selected 12AX7 tube with UTC technology for superior tube character and low-noise operation. The MIC200 is great for eliminating the "dull" sound of standard digital recorders and sound cards. And thanks to onboard +48 V phantom power and 20dB pad, the MIC200 can also add warmth to condenser microphones. When used as a high-end DI box, you get outstanding signal integrity.

Two big vintage-style knobs control gain and output. There's also a switch for phase reverse and a limiter to prevent overloading the MIC200. An 8-segment LED meter provides accurate monitoring of output levels. Select from 16 preamp voicings specially created for vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, piano and percussion.

Vintage Sound, Modern Value

The MIC200 gives you the sound quality of a vintage tube preamp at a mere fraction of what a true relic of the 1960s would cost. At a price this low, you owe it to yourself to find out where the MIC200's real tube tone can take your sound.

Product Description

High-End Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Total freakin' bargain!, November 9, 2011

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DeAthWaGer "Metal Guru" (North Wales, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Behringer MIC200 High-End Vacuum Tube Preamplifier (Electronics)

This is an EXCELLENT way to get into the very exciting world of tubes.

Your best bet? Toss the garbage Chinese tube included. It's absolutely terrible.
Buy a decent tube, or a few, and see what you like. This unit is relatively simple to take apart and change it out, just keep track of the screws, bolts, and metal post supports.

Don't want to take the whole thing apart over and over?
For the price, you can afford to buy a few.
Once you try a few tubes, you'll want to have one of these for each in your collection.
I currently have two of these, one with an Electro Harmonix and one with a Tung Sol. I am writing this because I am buying a third to house my Ruby.

I have been using this with my guitars, basses, my MicroKorg, several cheap MXL condenser mics, and much, much more.

You absolutely cannot go wrong with this tube preamp. It just works, simple as that.
The modeling and limiter knob is very versatile for a huge range of applications. I use it live and it makes my Marshall half stack sound like it actually has a tube head (it doesn't, it's a solid state)! My blues drive has more creaminess and with my overdrive distortion it has more bite.

The limiter sounds nice and punchy on my 5 string Ibanez bass, my harmonica more punch, vocals stand in the front of the mix easier, percussion sounds fuller... I could go on all day.

I record in a 96k studio and have very little trouble with noise from this preamp. Run the AC adaptor on a separate circuit (NOT the one your amp is plugged in) or a power conditioner, use a Noise Gate, or use the noise removing plugin on your favorite program if you're recording.

Learning and exploring the world of tubes doesn't have to be expensive! Just get it (just buy a new tube)!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal for what it does., December 7, 2011

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This unit works much better than I expected it would.

I don't get any significant buzz or hum.

The sound is great for the price.

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmm... this box hums..., December 5, 2010

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K. Nguyen "musicLover" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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It works and does produce warm tone for my acoustic guitar (and microphone), but a medium volume or above, there is a humming sound which appears to be a grounding problem. I do not have this problem when using one of my guitar effect box (chorus effect or compression effect). It turns out my effect boxes also act as preamp.