Manley Introduces FORCE Mic Preamp at NAMM 2015
Manley Labs has been at it for over 30 years now, and they continue to produce rock-solid tools for audio pros around the world.
Following the success of their CORE Reference Channel Strip, they now brings us the Manley FORCE – four channel vacuum tube microphone preamp aimed to dominate the price-to-value ratio.
“Handcrafted in the USA. Built like a tank. Designed to endure.”
As with the CORE, the FORCE also:
- Includes hand-wound Manley Iron transformers
- Includes 12AX7 vacuum tube amplifying stages
- Is Hand-built, and silver-soldered in California
The Manley FORCE will carry a retail price of $2,500 MSRP. Here are full details from Manley Labs:
Following on the success of their acclaimed CORE reference channel strip, Manley Labs announces the Manley FORCE, a four-channel high voltage vacuum tube microphone preamplifier carrying a retail price of only $2,500 USD.
From the CORE, the FORCE incorporates the same proprietary hand-wound Manley Iron® mic input transformers and 12AX7 vacuum tube amplifying stage operating from 300 V rails. Each channel includes a high-impedance, ¼” instrument input as well as an XLR microphone input. On the front, each channel features a 120 Hz high-pass filter, variable input-level pad, phase invert, selectable +48V phantom power, and a high/low gain switch. The CNC machined faceplate features seven-way LED metering for each channel providing instant visible feedback for audio levels. The universal power supply accepts any voltage or frequency from anywhere in the world facilitating travel for international recording projects. As with all Manley gear, each unit is painstakingly hand-wired using silver solder and audiophile-grade components, and hand-built in California.
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