Daking Mic Pre II

Mic Pre II

The Mic Pre II is a premium two channel, dual mono, microphone preamp.

The Mic Pre II combines two of Daking’s celebrated stand-alone Mic Pre One units in a single rack space form factor for a surprisingly affordable price. Like the Mic Pre One and the Mic Pre 4T, the Daking Mic Pre II circuitry is based on a classic console design of the ’80s with some upgrades: Variable High Pass Filters on each channel, Cinemag input transformers, class “A” amplification, extremely high headroom (+24) and a single-sided 48V power supply.

The Mic Pre II’s high pass filter is continuously variable from 10-200Hz, and drops at 12dB per octave. It seems to have a magical ability to clean up the muck while making what remains sound even better. It is extremely helpful to DAW users who inadvertently record subsonics that muddy up tracks and mixes.

Specifications:

• Cinemag transformer-balanced inputs
• THAT Corporation differential output amps
• Discrete transistor circuitry
• Class "A" amplifiers for the preamp and High-Pass Filter
• 70dB of gain
• Continuously variable Gain Control
• 20 segment LED VU Meter (-20 to +25)
• +23dBu overload indicator
• Floating peak indicator
• All relay switching with gold bifurcated contacts
• Switched +48 Volt Phantom power
• 20dB pad on mic input
• All-metal construction with stainless steel chassis for noise immunity
• Custom aluminum knobs
• Power supply included
• Inputs: 2 x XLR
• Outputs: 2 x XLR, 2 X TRS
• Frequency Response: 11.5Hz to 55kHz
• EIN Mic Noise: -124dBu
• Noise (Mic): -86dBu
• THD+N (Mic): 0.0089%
• 1U 19” rack-mount case: 17” (43.18cm) width, 8.375” (21.27cm) depth, 1.625 (4.13cm) height
• Unit weight: 5.35 lbs. (2.45 kg)
• Box weight: 8.70 lbs. (3.95 kg)
• Box dimensions: L: 29” (73.66cm) (736.6mm) W: 14” (35.56cm) (355.6mm) H: 6” (15.24cm) (152.4mm)