Neumann presents V 402, your first self-contained microphone preamplifier

This two-channel model is specially designed to maintain the integrity of the original signal., with an exclusive electronic, without transformer, which amplifies the microphone signal without transmitting it as noise or distortion.

The German specialist in sound studio equipment Neumann.Berlin has developed a next-generation microphone preamplifier V 402, which has a connection for monitoring through headphones, and it is the first from this manufacturer that is autonomous.

Neumann, brand that sells in the Spanish market Magnetron, has already created several high-quality preamp modules for its mixing consoles, as V 476B that was presented in the decade 80. Like his predecessors, the V preamplifier 402 It has been designed to be the perfect complement to all Neumann's high-end studio microphones, as well as other brands.

“All Neumann microphones, whether classic or more modern models, They are characterized by their exceptional sound - says Ralf Oehl, new CEO of the Berlin company. It hasn't always been easy to find a preamplifier that offered the same fidelity of sound without compromise... Until today!! V 402 offers the ideal signal path for all our microphones, because it does not transmit any coloration to them”.

This is a two-channel microphone preamplifier specially designed to maintain the integrity of the original signal. Its exclusive transformerless electronics amplify the microphone signal without transmitting unwanted colorations or other effects., like noise and distortion. Although these qualities are also usually found in simple preamps, like those of audio interfaces, V's design 402 meets much more demanding specifications.

As Sebastian Schmitz points out, portfolio manager de Neumann, “Creating a preamplifier worthy of the Neumann name required a very elaborate development process.”, with exhaustive measurement sessions and critical listening tests. Without forgetting the monitoring section. With V 402 a completely transparent signal chain is achieved, that extends from the microphone to the sound engineer's ear. Finding the best microphone position has never been easier”.

Equipped with a studio-quality headphone amplifier, Independent volume controls for each V channel 402 allow you to achieve a monitoring mix without latency and without coloration of the recorded signal.

The DI input has been designed to maintain sound purity. Its innovative high-impedance input stage captures the sound of electric guitars and basses, as well as other instruments, without losing details or introducing audible noises. Switchable high-pass filter eliminates noise and plosives without degrading the signal.

The attenuator 20 dB allows you to use the V 402 with high level sources (from up to 28 dBu), no distortion. This model, on sale this month of July, occupies two 19” rack units and has a size of 89×483×242 mm.