BAE 1073dmp

I purchased the BAE 1073 dmp in September of this year after some extremely positive experiences with other BAE products (namely - the 1073 module). For those that don't know, BAE is synonymous with top quality and attention to detail when it comes to faithfully replicating classic Neve hardware. They source all the original parts from the same factories as the classic consoles. They hand-wire them, and they make them in the US.

The 1073 DMP has the same Carnhill transformers and preamp as the 1073 and 1084, and all of them come with a Jensen DI transformer now for an unbelievably rich bass sound. It lacks the EQ section of the full 1073 (I would die for just a HPF), but has everything built into a handy little lunch pail format that lends itself extremely well to travelling. I have had great success with some location based recording with just an RME babyface, the 1073dmp, and a MBP.

In the studio, it's no slouch. The 1073 is my go to preamp of choice, and when I brought the DMP to a musicians project studio we ended up choosing it over a great river ME-1NV and a Daking 500 series mic pre one in an informal shootout before we recorded for the day. We tried the 1073dmp out against the Great River again a few days later slightly more formally with a few different mics and a few different singers/acoustic guitars in a well treated space and I still preferred the DMP for the guitars, and all but one of the vocalists. It's also slightly cheaper than the Great River.

In my studio I use the DMP as my second channel of Neve, and it is always what I use for bass DI. You can get more than enough gain with it for any microphone (even the quietest ribbon or dynamics).

Whether you're looking for classic Neve flavour on a budget, an amazing DI with a solid pre, or a portable solution for high quality recordings - look no further.



Pros:
Portable
Extremely small footprint
Amazing sound quality from both the preamp and DI.

Cons:
No HPF