Video: https://youtu.be/TrKg-189ifEToday I walkthrough, explain, test and review the relatively affordable tube microphone preamp; the Presonus TubePre V2. With this preamp you're getting +65dB of gain with a quoted EIN of -131dBu A-Weighted which is pretty darn good. You're also getting a drive dial which allows you to full on distort your audio input which can be incredibly fun. Buy the Presonus Tube Pre V2 (Affiliate Links)Amazon:  https://geni.us/tubeprev2Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tubeprev2Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)Amazon:  https://geni.us/2i32rdSweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4dB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDFThomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=206000:00 - Intro / Pricing00:27 - What’s in the Box00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough01:50 - Specifications02:52 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead) 03:18 - Preamp vs. Interface Preamp04:13 - Drive / Distortion Demo05:25 - High Pass Filter Demo06:00 - Music Test09:04 - Pros & Cons10:30 - Opinion on Pre11:14 - Recommendation12:35  - Outro