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product_id: 807549
title: "ART Tube MP Tube Mic Preamp with 48V Phantom Power"
brand: "art"
price: "26560 som"
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reviews_count: 10
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# +48V phantom power for condenser mics Dual XLR & 1/4" versatile connectivity 70 dB gain with hand-picked 12AX7a tube ART Tube MP Tube Mic Preamp with 48V Phantom Power

**Brand:** art
**Price:** 26560 som
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎙️ Elevate Your Sound, Own the Studio Vibe

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ART Tube MP Tube Mic Preamp with 48V Phantom Power by art
- **How much does it cost?** 26560 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/807549-art-tube-mp-tube-mic-preamp-with-48v-phantom-power)

## Best For

- art enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted art brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Phantom Power Ready:** Built-in +48V phantom power supports all your condenser microphones without extra gear.
- • **Rock-Solid Reliability:** Durable all-metal construction with noiseless circuitry built to withstand intense studio and live use.
- • **Warmth Meets Precision:** Hand-selected 12AX7a tube delivers rich, smooth sound with 70 dB gain for studio-grade clarity.
- • **Plug & Play Versatility:** Dual XLR and 1/4" inputs/outputs let you seamlessly connect mics, instruments, and line sources.
- • **Pro-Grade Signal Control:** Adjustable input/output gain and phase reversal ensure perfect signal alignment every time.

## Overview

The ART Tube MP is a globally acclaimed tube microphone preamp featuring a hand-picked 12AX7a tube that delivers 70 dB of warm, rich gain. It offers versatile dual XLR and 1/4" connectivity, built-in +48V phantom power, and precise input/output controls, making it a staple for professional studio and live applications. Praised for its natural sound, rock-solid build, and affordability, it outperforms many preamps priced up to ten times higher.

## Description

The Tube MP is renowned globally as the top external tube microphone preamp. Irrespective of your recording system - digital, computer, or analog - the Tube MP's TEC award-nominated design lets you achieve professional studio results at a fraction of the cost of similar equipment. Its hybrid design infuses warmth and fullness into signals while maintaining impressively low noise and high quality. Primarily used with microphones, the Tube MP also excels as a direct box, enhancing the sound of any instrument plugged into it. External mic/line preamps have gained popularity in recent years, and the Tube MP delivers superior performance and sound quality compared to the on-board preamps in today's budget mixers and multi-trackers. Its sound has been consistently preferred over products priced up to ten times higher. The Tube MP's professional sound quality, combined with features like a hand-selected 12AX7a tube, phantom power, and phase reverse, has made it a staple in thousands of studios worldwide.

Review: SOOOOO Worth the Money. A Great Studio Tool. - I like to do a lot of direct recording, so what I have to say here needs to be taken into account of that fact. Also, I use this for a D.I. Box for bass and guitar. This especially excels in smoothing out electric guitar clean channel input where "pops" of the string cause thin sounding digital clipping That said, I have had endless preamps, used various methods of recording, and let me tell you, this thing is a MUST as an individual tool, to aid in your studio and other applications. Do not depend on any tool to do everything for you. But, this is one tool you can learn to love. Why? It does an OUTSTANDING job of naturally limiting your signal without compressing it. I was getting a lot of digital clipping going into the board. With this, using a compressor was unnecessary for it removed hard clips, giving "headroom" to my input signal and doing so with a natural, warm, and transparent sound that a compressor cannot provide. I have ART VLA and MPA units - 4 total, and this thing is every bit as good. Yet it is SO CHEAP financially, and ROCK SOLID in build quality. Changing tubes out is a snap also, only needing to remove 4 screws to open the box. The dials are smooth, buttons precise, Rock Solid all metal construction and metal jack components... and NO NOISE at all. Just pristine circuitry. My God, I LOVE ART for making products like this. Again, if you are into buying pedals, and looking for tools, get this. It will find a home with you.
Review: Nice Tool To Have for Piezo Pickups - I don't use this for its intended purpose. I use this as an instrument preamp running the XLR out from my piezo pickup equipped double bass to go into the PA at at church. I run the 1/4" output to an amp that I use as a stage monitor. I have other battery powered boxes. I wanted something that I wouldn't have to worry about changing the batteries and this device fits the bill. It doesn't have any EQ but that's fine as the sound crew can EQ the house sound from the board and I can use the tone shaping on my amp for the stage sound. I run the output control at about 11 o'clock. After 5 hours the unit was warm but not hot. The device takes out that characteristic piezo honk and crack from impedance mismatch and yields a nice smooth sound. I keep the gain control set to null. The sound quality when using the gain is poor. I have read that it's because this device using something called a 'starved plate' design to get the over-driven tube sound. It's okay for me because that's not how I use it. I had the more expensive instrument version of this unit which had more features but one day it died. Overall, it's easy to use and does what I want it to. 4 stars.

## Features

- Offers top-tier preamplification for microphones, instruments, and line level sources
- Hand-picked 12AX7a tube delivers 70 dB of gain with smooth, warm, and rich sound quality
- Adjustable input and output gain controls for precise level management
- Excels as a Tube Direct Injection (DI) box
- Dual XLR and 1/4" connectors for versatile connectivity
- +48V phantom power for condenser microphones
- Phase reversal switch for optimal signal alignment

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002GZZNY |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,993 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #65 in Microphone Preamps |
| Brand | ART |
| Color | Gold |
| Color Name | Gold |
| Color Screen | No |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (230) |
| Date First Available | October 2, 2001 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00840402011415, 00840402022763 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.3 pounds |
| Item model number | Tube MP |
| Manufacturer | ART |
| Material | Glass |
| Material Type | Glass |
| Specific Uses For Product | Studio Recording, Live Performance |
| UPC | 840402011439 840402022763 887535041377 840402011415 |
| Voltage | 110 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ART
- **Color:** Gold
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00840402011415, 00840402022763
- **Item Weight:** 2.3 Pounds
- **Manufacturer:** ART
- **Material:** Glass
- **Specific Uses For Product:** Studio Recording, Live Performance
- **UPC:** 840402011439 840402022763 887535041377 840402011415

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I need to boost a dynamic microphone before going into computer. Mic has 1/4" output. Would this work?**
A: I think so.   I purchased one of these several years ago because I had to make an audition tape and the signal coming from the mic was too weak. I was able to make the recording by using this device.   It seems strange that your mic has a 1/4" output as most mics have an XLR output.

**Q: Can both inputs jacks be used simultaneously? (e.g. two different mics)**
A: From the manual: "though not normally suggested, both input jacks can be used simultaneously, in a pinch, to sum two signals. The signal present at the XLR jack will tend to attenuate the signal of the 1/4" input"

**Q: Would this work with the mxl r144 ribbon mic?**
A: Yea it would just the gain tho no phantom power wouldn't suggest you use it with a ribbon like the r144

**Q: would this work with the Headway "The Band" violin pickup?  going into a Berhinger x32 sound board at church.**
A: No firsthand experience with that pickup, but since the product claims it can be used without a preamp, I can't see why it wouldn't work. 'The Band' doesn't show an output impedance which might be the only issue.  Not sure what problem you're trying to address, tho...  As a sound guy, I wouldn't hesitate to give it a try, even if there might be a better solution (e.g. piezo-capable DI).

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SOOOOO Worth the Money. A Great Studio Tool.
*by A***R on July 27, 2015*

I like to do a lot of direct recording, so what I have to say here needs to be taken into account of that fact. Also, I use this for a D.I. Box for bass and guitar. This especially excels in smoothing out electric guitar clean channel input where "pops" of the string cause thin sounding digital clipping That said, I have had endless preamps, used various methods of recording, and let me tell you, this thing is a MUST as an individual tool, to aid in your studio and other applications. Do not depend on any tool to do everything for you. But, this is one tool you can learn to love. Why? It does an OUTSTANDING job of naturally limiting your signal without compressing it. I was getting a lot of digital clipping going into the board. With this, using a compressor was unnecessary for it removed hard clips, giving "headroom" to my input signal and doing so with a natural, warm, and transparent sound that a compressor cannot provide. I have ART VLA and MPA units - 4 total, and this thing is every bit as good. Yet it is SO CHEAP financially, and ROCK SOLID in build quality. Changing tubes out is a snap also, only needing to remove 4 screws to open the box. The dials are smooth, buttons precise, Rock Solid all metal construction and metal jack components... and NO NOISE at all. Just pristine circuitry. My God, I LOVE ART for making products like this. Again, if you are into buying pedals, and looking for tools, get this. It will find a home with you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice Tool To Have for Piezo Pickups
*by K***L on January 20, 2014*

I don't use this for its intended purpose. I use this as an instrument preamp running the XLR out from my piezo pickup equipped double bass to go into the PA at at church. I run the 1/4" output to an amp that I use as a stage monitor. I have other battery powered boxes. I wanted something that I wouldn't have to worry about changing the batteries and this device fits the bill. It doesn't have any EQ but that's fine as the sound crew can EQ the house sound from the board and I can use the tone shaping on my amp for the stage sound. I run the output control at about 11 o'clock. After 5 hours the unit was warm but not hot. The device takes out that characteristic piezo honk and crack from impedance mismatch and yields a nice smooth sound. I keep the gain control set to null. The sound quality when using the gain is poor. I have read that it's because this device using something called a 'starved plate' design to get the over-driven tube sound. It's okay for me because that's not how I use it. I had the more expensive instrument version of this unit which had more features but one day it died. Overall, it's easy to use and does what I want it to. 4 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Product!
*by L***. on March 31, 2025*

Works well....I think I was doing it wrong at first.....Apparently, the left knob not sure if it's Input or Output......It may be Input.....Well that knob you should turn up more higher than the output knob.......Also keep your Gain knob on your "Audiobox" turned all the way DOWN! ---- Turning the audiobox gain up will cause a ton of noise to enter the signal.

## Frequently Bought Together

- ART Tube MP
- Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable for Speaker or PA System, All Copper Conductors, 6MM PVC Jacket, 6 Foot, Black
- tisino XLR Female to 1/4 Inch (6.35mm) TRS Jack Lead Balanced Signal Interconnect Cable XLR to Quarter inch Patch Cable - 3.3 Feet

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