M-Audio Audio Buddy Dual Mic Preamp and Direct Box with Phantom Power

M-Audio Audio Buddy Dual Mic Preamp and Direct Box with Phantom Power Description

If you’re looking for a whole lot of preamp on a tight budget, you’ll see where this popular product gets its name. Affordability and performance make the Audio Buddy is one of the most popular mic preamps in home recording today.

You get professional microphone support along with line inputs impedance-matched for ideal performance with electric guitar and bass. Simply put, the Audio Buddy is a workhorse mic preamp that sounds great and won’t hurt your budget.

Affordability and Performance

One of the first issues you confront when considering computer recording is the question of how to record microphone and instrument levels into your audio card. Many signals levels in your studio are too low to record, and need the help of a preamp to raise them to a level suitable for recording. The Audio Buddy is an ultra-quiet 2-channel preamp that offers the features and performance you need to track great sounding music.

Improve the quality of the audio you record

Inexpensive mic preamps are often included within products like mixers and soundcards. While convenient, they tend to be noisy and color your sound in an unpleasant way. What many people don't consider is the fact that the mic preamp is one of the most important links in your signal chain. If you cut corners there, your music will reflect it right away.

Basic connectivity tools for home recording

We created the Audio Buddy especially for computer recording. Whether you're recording vocals, guitar, or bass, the Audio Buddy will give you connectivity you need. The preamp provides phantom power for microphones that require additional power to operate. Direct Box functionality allows high impedance signals from sources such as guitars or basses recorded with optimal results.

Features

• 2 independent preamp channels, each featuring:
  • mic input (balanced XLR) with phantom power switch and indicator high impedance instrument inputs (1/4”) gain control signal/clip LEDs
  • Professional balanced/unbalanced line output
• Phantom power 

Specifications

• Frequency response: 5Hz-50kHz, +0, -3dB
• Mic gain: 60dB maximum
• Mic input impedance: 1kOhm
• Guitar gain: 40dB maximum
• Guitar input impedance: 100kOhms 
• Size and weight: 5-1/2” x 3-3/8” x 1-3/4”; less than 1/2 lb. 
• Supplied power supply: 9 V AC, 1.5 A, 13.5 VA