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Whirlwind MD-1 Microphone Preamp / Boom Operator Monitor - $225
Info & Specs (from Whirlwind site: http://www.whirlwindusa.com/md1.html
The industry's standard for parabolic, boom, and interview mic situations, the MD-1 is the ideal mic preamp for those who demand studio quality in a rugged, battery operated package. A broadcast quality mic preamp performs alongside a high-performance input transformer to feed the MD-1 high-current line driver and headphone monitor amp. An input pad and level control let you adjust for almost any mic or line level signal (up to 60dB of gain). Or pass the unprocessed signal to the output (loop thru) while monitoring it with headphones.
Input Impedance: Mic Mode: 1.5k Ohms; Line Mode: 10k Ohms
Output Impedance: 600 Ohms
Max Input Signal: Mic Mode: -4dBm; Line Mode: +12dBm
Frequency Response: ±3dBm, 6Hz-25kHz; -2dBm @ 20Hz; -1dBm @ 20kHz
Maximum Output Level: +15dB into 2k Ohms; +26dB into 10k Ohms; +34dB into 100k Ohms
Phantom Power: +18VDC
Power Requirements: (2) 9V alkaline batteries
Info & Specs (from Whirlwind site: http://www.whirlwindusa.com/md1.html
The industry's standard for parabolic, boom, and interview mic situations, the MD-1 is the ideal mic preamp for those who demand studio quality in a rugged, battery operated package. A broadcast quality mic preamp performs alongside a high-performance input transformer to feed the MD-1 high-current line driver and headphone monitor amp. An input pad and level control let you adjust for almost any mic or line level signal (up to 60dB of gain). Or pass the unprocessed signal to the output (loop thru) while monitoring it with headphones.
Input Impedance: Mic Mode: 1.5k Ohms; Line Mode: 10k Ohms
Output Impedance: 600 Ohms
Max Input Signal: Mic Mode: -4dBm; Line Mode: +12dBm
Frequency Response: ±3dBm, 6Hz-25kHz; -2dBm @ 20Hz; -1dBm @ 20kHz
Maximum Output Level: +15dB into 2k Ohms; +26dB into 10k Ohms; +34dB into 100k Ohms
Phantom Power: +18VDC
Power Requirements: (2) 9V alkaline batteries