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Warm Audio JUDE-MP2 Stereo Microphone Preamp

Warm Audio JUDE-MP2 Stereo Microphone Preamp

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Sale price €1.399,00 Regular price €1.559,00

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Main features

  • Circuitdual-discrete 3035 Class-A amplifier with custom CineMag USA transformers
  • Z-Matchinput impedance control that shapes tone, frequency response and gain
  • Controls+48V, polarity and line switches, stepped gain and VU meter per channel
  • I/Orear XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs plus front TS instrument input per channel

Overview

The Warm Audio JUDE-MP2 is a two-channel microphone preamp developed with Sound Techniques. It recreates the mic pre from the Sound Techniques A-Range consoles designed by Geoff Frost, the desks used at Trident and De Lane Lea on records by the Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John and Queen. It is built for studio engineers who want that console character on two matched channels.

  • Classic topology: dual-discrete 3035 Class-A amplifier, hand-wired, with custom CineMag USA input and output transformers
  • Z-Match impedance control: Geoff Frost's circuit changes how the input transformer behaves, shaping tone, depth, frequency response and gain
  • 65 to 76 dB of gain on a stepped potentiometer, with a VU meter on each channel showing output level
  • Per-channel switching: +48V phantom, polarity and line, each with an LED indicator
  • Flexible I/O: rear XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs and outputs, plus a front-panel instrument input on each channel

Z-Match is the main tonal tool. Lower impedance settings give more gain, while higher settings change the response and headroom, so the same mic can be voiced differently for a vocal, acoustic guitar or piano. The 10K setting is intended for the line input. Note that transformerless condenser mics on phantom power can oscillate at that setting.

With two channels, the MP2 suits stereo sources such as drum overheads, room mics and piano pairs. The line switch reconfigures the gain structure so the rear inputs accept line-level signals, and the front TS jack takes guitar, bass, keyboards, synths or drum machines directly. Inside are Nichicon and Wima capacitors, housed in a steel chassis with an aluminum faceplate.

Specifications· 19 details

General

Channels
2
Amplifier
Dual-discrete 3035 Class-A
Transformers
CineMag USA, custom-wound input (3 impedances) and high-purity nickel output
Gain
65–76 dB (40 Ω source impedance)
Mic input impedance
60 Ω, 200 Ω or 1.5 kΩ
EIN
-128 dBu (A-weighted)
Self-noise
-99 dBu (A-weighted)
THD
0.008%
Frequency response
10 Hz – 25 kHz (±2 dB)
Operating temperature
10–35 °C (50–95 °F)
Construction
Aluminum faceplate, steel chassis

Connections

Inputs (rear, per channel)
Balanced XLR mic, 1/4" TRS
Instrument input (front, per channel)
1/4" TS
Outputs (per channel)
Balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS, line level
Other
IEC mains inlet, ground post

Controls

Switches (per channel)
+48V phantom, polarity, Line, each with LED
Impedance
Z-Match control
Metering
VU meter per channel (output level)

Dimensions & weight

Format
1U 19" rack

About the brand

Warm Audio

Warm Audio designs and manufactures faithful recreations of legendary studio hardware, microphones, and outboard processors, bringing vintage studio tone to modern producers.
Origin
US
Founded
2011
Products
73
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