Video: https://youtu.be/TrKg-189ifE
Today 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/tubeprev2
Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/tubeprev2
Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)
Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d
B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF
Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060
00:00 - Intro / Pricing
00:27 - What’s in the Box
00:42 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:50 - Specifications
02:52 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
03:18 - Preamp vs. Interface Preamp
04:13 - Drive / Distortion Demo
05:25 - High Pass Filter Demo
06:00 - Music Test
09:04 - Pros & Cons
10:30 - Opinion on Pre
11:14 - Recommendation
12:35 - Outro