Grace Design M201 High Fidelity 2 Channel Microphone Preamp

This preamp is one of the best parts of my signal chain. These days, it's fairly easy to add any type of sonic flavor to your audio in the box. They key is to get a very clean signal going in. This preamp gives you the closest thing I've heard to a straight wire with gain. Lots of power and head room and no noise. Besides the great mic preamps in this unit, the direct inputs on the front work beautifully on guitar and bass. An amp emulator like BiasFX from Positive Grid really shines when you feed it through an M201. If you get a chance to use one of these preamps, take it - you will not be disappointed!