Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Shelford Dual Mic Pre – microphone preamplifier

The 2025 Shelford Dual Channel Mic Pre is the latest evolution of Rupert Neve's legendary design philosophy—a modern masterpiece distilling decades of analog heritage into a refined, powerful, and unmistakably musical instrument for today’s studios. Building upon the legacy of the classic 1073, 1064, and 2254 modules, this limited-edition preamp delivers the unmistakable warmth and depth of Rupert’s vintage sound with the precision and performance demanded by 21st-century production. Only 300 units will be available worldwide.

Each channel features a custom-designed step-up input transformer, delivering the first 15 dB of gain and working in harmony with carefully tuned Class-A circuitry to produce the powerful, midrange-focused sound that has characterized countless recordings. This transformer design adds natural harmonic depth—subtly enhancing the lows and sweetening the highs—while advanced shielding and optimized bandwidth deliver a pristine response from below 10 Hz to beyond 60 kHz with exceptionally low noise.

The 2025 edition incorporates the refined Silk & Texture circuit, providing complete control over the harmonic profile of each output stage. Engage SILK RED for brilliant, airy highs that flatter vocals, strings, and acoustic instruments, or switch to SILK BLUE to thicken the low-mids and add analog girth to drums, bass, and guitars.

The signal path is completed by the dual-tap output transformer design, providing both Main (+26 dBu) and -6 dB (+20 dBu) outputs, allowing you to fully drive the transformers for rich saturation without clipping converters or downstream equipment. Whether you seek pristine transparency or vintage-inspired color, the 2025 Shelford Dual Channel Mic Pre delivers the signature Rupert Neve tone: classic, musical, and masterfully reimagined for the modern era.

• The definitive evolution of Rupert Neve’s celebrated vintage microphone preamplifier technology_x000D_ • Custom transformer-gain microphone preamplifier with a distinctly musical response_x000D_ • Dual-tap output transformers create rich harmonic character without clipping the next device in the chain_x000D_ • Silk Red & Blue mode with Texture control to fine-tune the desired amount of classic tone_x000D_ • Shelford circuit delivers the essence of classic designs coupled with modern versatility_x000D_ • Up to 72dB of low-noise, Class-A gain to extract the best from any source_x000D_ • Global power supply system with twice the voltage of original 80-series modules_x000D_ • Precision-engineered discrete construction, built for decades of use