My A Designs P1 Preamp
My A Designs P1 Preamp
The A Designs P1 is a clean-but-not-boring preamp that fits a lot of home studio tracking situations. I like having a pre that can stay out of the way when the source is already doing the heavy lifting. It’s a solid “workhorse” front end when you want clarity without feeling sterile.
Pros
- +Clean, usable gain for tracking
- +Good general-purpose preamp for DIY studios
Cons
- -If you want heavy coloration, this may be too subtle
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My A Designs P1 Preamp
Available on Sweetwater
External purchase
Highlights
- +Clean, usable gain for tracking
- +Good general-purpose preamp for DIY studios
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Andrew Chapman Creative