All user reviews of 5/5 for the Art Tube MP

Prampli 12AX7.
Complte super connectors.
Very easy

USE

Very easy to use. Sufficiently clear manual. In do we really need for a prampli anyway?
Super durable (mine is the tomb of 2 meters in operation because of a jack PRVU perhaps a little too short lol, and it still runs great !!!)
Use:
- Electric bass with ECC83 Ruby High Grade
- Electric guitar with a 7025 Groove Tube
- Singing scene with 12AX7R (naturally compress)
- Use acoustic guitar made in home studio with 12AX7C High Grade Ruby.

Finally I test the beast with lots of diffrentes lamps (lamp book with not gniale must recognize) ...

In short, super convenient, easy to use, simple disassemble (to change the lamp according to el'utilisation we want to do).

SOUND QUALITY

I must admit that I do not understand all the reviews I've read on this small wonders. Of course the sound is not monstrous, but I think it's more than clean and widely exploitable home studio.
I did not notice of embarrassing breath ...

I think people who say it does not Pramp do not perhaps have sounded really used properly. Playing between the level and the level of output, we can get some pretty cool results.

In addition to the lamp with the book is of excellent quality. Try a 12AX7C High Grade Ruby ... do not be afraid to disassemble the beast to try diffrentes lamps. will never have a transparency of a MA5 or other Pramp more expensive but for the price, it's more than adequate for the stage and the home studio. In addition, there is the MP Studio (seen with meter) 65 in Germany from Musik-Productiv (if I remember correctly: http://www.musik-productiv.de)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for more than a year in home studio and on stage. I also use a lot in DI. It is excellent for a ...

The price quality ratio is unbeatable. Lately I have the cost of Behringer MIC200 ptits ... Nothing to see. The Tube MP is above.

For the price, I think with the experience, I do it again this choice.

What technology is used? lamp
What are the effects or types of effects available? significantly reduces the micro amp feedback
What is the connection? Jack 6.5 and XLR (In / Out)
Is this a rack or rack MODEL? not mount model

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple? Yes
Editing sounds and effects is it easy? Yes
The manual is clear and sufficient? Yes

SOUND QUALITY

The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced? Yes
The preamp is it clear or does it brings a stain? Neutral, not breathing or snoring same high level of amplification

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? almost ten years
What is the particular feature you like best: simple to implement and pay
Least: Looking
Have you tried many other models before buying it: No
How would you rate the quality / price ratio: Excellent
With experience, you do again this choice without a doubt

I had just bought a condenser mic that required phantom power, but i was unaware that I didn't have anything that would supply it. I went to long and mcquade and bought it for $80 canadian. Because I've been sold on the superior sound of tubes, i bought this unit instead of just a basic phantom power provider. I was told it would work on other intruments that weren't mics.

this thing is absolutely amazing, although it's really a preamp for a mic, I use it all the time with my guitar. I have a line6 spider2 amp and a digitech gnx3 which i use to get my distortion sounds, and i used to think they sounded great and very close to the originals before i plugged my guitar into this thing. It contains a 12AX7 tube, the kind of tube in most highend preamps of your favourite marshall, mesa, fender etc. This unit turns the digital models in your processor or amp into the real things that play just like the tube amps. I dont know why more people dont try it.

you can use both outputs at once, but only one input, if I had forked out the money to buy the next model it would have two channels, so i have no reall grounds to complain.

tough metal casing, the knobs are perfect, smooth turning but with enough resistance to be very precise.

if your doing anything digital and want that classic tube tone of the higher end equipment, then here's your $80 solution, 69US i think. especially if your amp or floor processor is a digital amp modeler, buy this thing.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Preamp tube. In 1 XLR / Jack 1 Out XLR / Jack
Alim Phantom, Phase Reverse
Switch + 20 db
Led an indicator of saturation
There is no rack is a very practical format, but offset by a rock solid! (I have to drop it two dozen times)

UTILIZATION

Is not easy and you plug it sounds. No memory, ca is not much.
3 Regret:

No On / Off button
No VU meter (set to the problem Studio V3)
This very hot and very quickly but hey it might be normal for a preamp (?)

SOUND QUALITY

I use it with:

A PG52 kick drum on my -> Super sound, no complaints.
A Behringer B2 for voice -> The sound is faithful, niquel.
Shure SM81 for the catch of the various -> IDEM
For my low -> It's pretty blah but the sound is not clear and lacks a bit of potato.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month, the price (140 € in sonoshop) and very reasonable, I used for many things it is always up! It's really the thing to have when you have a small budget.
I do it again this choice but € 30 more I let myself be tempted by the Studio V3
In short it is a bomb.

Technology lamp ect ect ...

UTILIZATION

Using ultra simple. No need, if not a brain.

SOUND QUALITY

Here is my modest instalation:

An amp, a Samson R21 microphone, a tube Mp, a pc. Ms. no sound card, as tile!

H although I am more than satisfied: Not a pet of breath, no grsillements, the sound is fairly Fidler! Trs mild, it transcribes well the large distortion, and indeed even for clean.
Without being a machine has 50 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 euros he trs good job, and does not saturate too quickly. (Thank you can be the Sovtek WA has included giving all the same a lil more heat.)

PS: try your amp this little box, my clean is much softer, warmer. (Just think of the Marshall cleans ...) Renewed quality for my amp!

OVERALL OPINION

Trs meets the view of the price, I even recorded the rain, I surprised rsultat t!

A re-closed eyes when we see that for 40 euros it's OK! Why miss out!

Pr-amp lamp.
Between 1 and XLR and jack in the same
Between gain and output volume adjustable.
48v power supply.
+ 20dB PAD.
Phase inverter.

On the original lamp, or people gourent rptent or what they said without vrifier, or is the lottery, and we are not taught the same log.
Personally, my lamp is an original stamp 12AX7A CHINA, not Sovtek (Still, this is trs loupiote correct).

UTILIZATION

I bought it in the IDE to use it as a lamp Live ID, and also to spend my Triton synth, electric instruments possibly before sending in my a sound card for recording.
For microphones, I have a dj strip Mindprint, but it is possible that I use it to a.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is played correctly, yes, has no transparency, precision and clarity of my Mindprint transistor (normal) but it's not too bad.

I think it brings a prampli lgre coloration, in the sense that a "softening" the sound or a soft cot provides a sound, if you follow me ...
For instance, when I spend my Triton the inside, the sounds sound less synthetic, are a little less hard in veloutun senior mdiums and treble, without being too colorful, just over .
This is especially true when you change the lamp, with an Electro Harmonix or JJ Tesla 12AX7 (GOLD preferences) for example.

Changing the lamp brings a little more true, especially with the Electro Harmonix, the sound seems more clear and open, while keeping the original CHARACTERISTICS Art Tube, namely a sound a bit mellow.
I never tried to play with the saturation of the camera, making no electric guitar.

Also note that the prampli has a good signal / noise, I did not identify any problem of breath or parasite teacher, be it with an instrument or a microphone (and scne studio).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 or 4 months, not every day either.

O the price I got it (39 euros in Germany), one can not blame him much.
It pramplifie source, instrument or microphone properly, without making any significant blows.
This can even be INTERESTED in a electric instrument, it will make it a little less dull or flat, because the Tube MP offers a small grain smooth sound.

As prampli (if you do not make at least 100 euros), or as DI lamp, trs gear will do the trick, the cheaper the marchmais not the worst I think.
Better than many pramplis table mix low-end (style Behringer, Phonic or Yamaha).

It has a place in my home studio and Live.

Small lamp pramp AX7, equipped with a 20 db boost, which comes with a lamp "made in China" though its production is apparently amricaine ...

MODEL small manufacturing which inspires confidence. The hull is mtal heavy, with 4 pads antidrapants (aa important, I think)

Input and output XLR and jack in, (no by-pass is not a PDAL)

UTILIZATION

Configuration a breeze. Level of input, output, boost, phase switch. The manual in French, you can always believe it ...

Sound: 2 knobs. was going to go??

SOUND QUALITY

I use this thing for my low, between the amplifier and the instrument. It is stunning. Taking care not to saturate the BTE, we get a trs its soft, warm, trs seventies rock. No breath.

Without using the boost, we can not say that the sound level is the pramp trs lev. For cons, the sound is much the color ...

No breath ...

OVERALL OPINION

I love this pramp I advise all lovers of the "hot" and round. I allowed myself to post my opinion because I use it exclusively with a live bass and rpt, use for which a priori, it is Designed. And I'm not.

on the other hand I changed the lamp to a "Sovtek". Saturation occurs more slowly, the sound is all the better.

8 with the lamp of origin, 10 with the Sovtek, so I put 9.

As for the price, 39 with the power supply (required) Thomann, there is no abuse! T me mine book with a power supply pin with English. Count for the adapter 4.10 GB / France Leroy-Merlin.

As part of the use that I do, I would have loved it functions as a foot switchable pedals with bypass ...

Pr amp / studio lamp
Between a jack, XLR 1Between
1out 1out XLR jack
Chinese lamp 12AX7C
1potard level of an output level knob
a boost switch (+20 dB), a switch phantom power supply (48V) and a reverse phase
Power supply

UTILIZATION

In principle, the first button (input) is pr amplify the sound. RULES It is up to without the green LED does not turn red: you climb up that has changes to red (playing hard) and you rediminue a little later. If a does not turn red even at max, is that your input signal is low enough, you can trigger button 20 db and refine the rglage.
Then you RULES output level (output) according to the power that you want to send to the next level.

Normally, this type of rglage minimizes interference because the signal is amplified dpart before moving into the electronic circuit. I think that's what uses the most also the lamp (not from me .. sr).
In rglant diffrent (down in between), the lamp would be less requests, which can affect the sound.

In short, the best is to try and listen DIFFERENT rglages what you dish the most.

SOUND QUALITY

/! ATTENTION: I have replaced the lamp with a Groove Tube 12AX7B, much better for bass /!

I use this amp for my bass pr for my amp (Fender rumble 100) is a powerful but its cold trs ...
This pre amp provides more warmth in the sound, it's glove!
Normally it takes to plug in an effects loop for my use, because the goal is to deprive the pre amp the amp has a trs's cold, and the grain of the rock art and the tube lamp directly to HP, but I personally prfres plug directly into the amp, effect pedals like a what.
Basically I have a: Low> Effect pedals> Art Tube> amp
Why? ben the Art Tube is to provide the grain, so it's not versatile trs, and putting it before the pre amp to the amp, there is always the grain of the lamp, but you can tweak with the EQ of the amp, which ultimately becomes versatile.
In any case, with the level MIDI input and output level at 9am, we get a clean sound and level of Global Warming to the max output level low, there is a good distortion. The problem of the distortion is that it's not very practical for my use, I have it locks into place and any time a arrter as a pedal effect. And secondly, it's not trs versatile, it's a what. that's a I'll buy one specially for low distortion, and the Global Warming Art Tube all.

/! ATTENTION: I have replaced the lamp with a Groove Tube 12AX7B, much better for bass /!

OVERALL OPINION

Ben I said everything I reu yesterday, intended to Global Warming my amp.
I changed the lamp with a Groove Tube, which is a lamp diffrent other, which has a typical grain and low diffrent my taste.
But the original lamp silent trs correct the distortion that silent apart trs ugly!
send me a message if you have further questions on the pre amp in itself, or on changing the lamp!

What technology is used? (Analog, digital, tube ...)



A tube


Is this a rack or rack-mount model?



Stacking may not rack


What are the effects, types of effects available?



No particular effect
But we find among others a phase inverter and a switch that improves OPL indescribable.


What is the connection?



Asymmetrical input TRS balanced input 6.35 and XLR
Same for outputs
DC9V

Brief .... everything I needed

UTILIZATION

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The general configuration is simple?

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Yes you press or release the switches depending on what you want, turn the knobs for varying degrees of fishery inputs and outputs

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The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

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In English and certainly not more than enough
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Editing sounds and effects is easy?

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No editing on computer. We must make good choices on the device and then we see if the plug is good or not

SOUND QUALITY

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The sound of your instruments or microphones is correctly reproduced? The preamp makes it clear or does it stain?

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He is responsible for sending the poom my cajon (via PG52) to my M-Audio Quattro and until then no problem. Saying that there is heat or other device I do not know, but it sure as with any tube preamp I sound pêchuUne Another thing is certain, my face condenser microphone powered by 48V are more polluted sector as a hum with the Phonic mixer.

OVERALL OPINION

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For how long have you been using it?

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Purchase Date: October 2, 2009 after selling my mixer Phonic

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Did you try many other models before getting this one?

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I already have a Presonus TubePre I have always, and which I wanted to give a twin, but in store there was this little TUBE MP and yet it was the last.

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What thing do you like most/least about it?

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+ No bulky, he soon found his rightful place.
- As for the Presonus, connections have been at the forefront .... because then if I unplug the XLR mic and replace it with the jack bass, it's not very convenient. Well I know that Duke has the hole in the back, but the tap? At the front right? More convenient to monitor the approach plan anyway: MDR:
- An ON / OFF button is too complex so to save?

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What is your opinion about the value for the price?

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With the store where he comes he must never expect great prizes but I do not regret the investment.

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Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

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At ART? have to see if another product myself flashy .... but if I could assemble two TubePre side by side I would have much preferred.

Only 9 / 10 for no ON / OFF and input / outputs on the back.

(Originally written by barbilux/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Most people use it with guitar but I personally use it with a condenser mic for vocals and my DAW. T-Bone MB78 Beta.

Housing and components seem to be rugged (connections, switch and controls are good).

The 48v phantom power can be switched off.

UTILIZATION

Easy and convenient to adjust the gain level. Wide and good sensitivity. Some people might miss a scale around the controls to write down their settings more precisely, but the clip indicator and the computer meters ought to be enough!

SOUND QUALITY

I always use settings so that it stays linear, and I like its sound clarity. I get neutral and faithful voices.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for one year and I'm satisfied.

It was recommended to me via Audiofanzine and it has a good value for money.

I read that tubes give a smoother and warmer sound than solid-state but I haven't done any test in that regard... I use the original tube. This preamp works good.

It's a top product among versatile low priced products.