Mystery Magicians M808A Dual-Channel Tube Microphone Preamp (Demo Deal)

The Mystery Magicians M808A is an original two-channel tube preamplifier inspired by the lauded and sought-after sounds of 1960s British tube consoles. Meticulously crafted to elevate your microphone, instrument, or line level signals, the M808A boasts a clean and rich output, infusing your sound with a vintage-tinged warmth and harmonically rich tone that’s all its own.

CLASS SOUND, SIMPLE CONTROLS

The M808A offers up to 80 dB of gain and a wide range of tone and harmonic palettes thanks to its innovative Pentode/Triode mode operation. The vintage-style Filter, Gain, and Attenuate knobs offer the responsiveness and flexibility of modern units. A cutting-edge Saturation (THD) detecting circuit shows the available headroom in real-time via the front-panel pilot light, allowing you to clean up your signal on the fly or dial in the perfect tube-saturated sound. You can also sculpt your sound further using the four lossless active tube high and low-pass filters.

PREMIUM COMPONENTS

At the heart of the M808A's massive sound is its Class A single-ended operation and hand-wound audio transformers, which give the unit the sound and feel of a vintage preamp, despite not being based on any specific unit. Along with its vintage-style components, the M808A boasts plenty of innovative features, including switchable line voltages for global usability, a fully regulated power supply for reliability, and MuMetal shielding on all audio transformers for the quietest operation.

MULTIPLE I/O OPTIONS

Mics aren’t the only things that can benefit from the M808A’s warmth and heft. The Direct/Instrument inputs make DI recording a breeze, and the Line In/Out and Send/Return inputs let you seamlessly integrate the M808A with your patch bay and favorite outboard gear.

A TRUE WORK OF MAGIC

The M808A is a true work of art. Designed from the ground up and hand-built in Los Angeles, CA with meticulous attention to detail, the M808A Valve Preamplifier from Mystery Magicians is built to last for years to come. Check it out today to experience the magic for yourself.

FEATURES:

• Custom-designed and manufactured Bakelite VU meters with traditional ballistics
• Custom-designed hand-wound input and output transformers hermetically potted in mu-metal casing
• Class A operation throughout the signal chain
• Up to 80 dB of gain
• Channel strip design with MIC IN, LINE IN/OUT, DI, and effect inserts
• Low noise design topology
• Custom manufactured GR style Bakelite knobs from original molds
• New old stock matched valves for each unit manufactured
• Switchcraft and Neutrik audio connector
• Active true bypassable FILTER section featuring four useful HPF and LPF filter frequencies of 50 Hz, 150 Hz, 5 kHz, 2 kHz
• Metal film resistors, foil and film capacitors, Rubycon and NIPPON Chemi-Con Elcos throughout the unit
• All through-hole components and no SMD