The B173 mkII mic preamp packs a massive punch, delivering the muscular lows, assertive mids, and glossy highs characteristic of a vintage ‘73 preamp in a budget-friendly half-rack unit. It’s the most portable 1073-style British-sound preamp around, bringing you classic British tone to both microphones and DI-captured instruments.

Cinemag transformer-driven weight and color.

B173 mkII leverages Cinemag transformers on both the input and output stages. As a result, it delivers a whopping 70 dB of gain with a low noise floor for clean tones with minimal distortion. You get plenty of low-noise headroom ideal for using low-output ribbon mics on quiet sources. B173 mkII imparts a bold sonic assertiveness that beefs up any signal that passes through it.

The front-mounted DI (Hi-Z) input adds a harmonically rich tone to guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers. The stepped input gain and variable output attenuation allow for perfect control over transformer saturation.

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