What is the Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC2200 Tube Preamp?
The Behringer Ultragain Preamp is a dual channel microphone and line preamp. This means you can run any type of microphone into it. Once you have your microphone connected you use this unit to set the input and output level of the microphone as you send the signal to a soundcard or mixer. This is a low noise preamp capable of powering condenser microphones, pushing dynamic microphones as well as line level signals.
What does this allow you to do?
It allows you to keep the gain down on your audio interface. By using the Ultragain Pro as a preamp you can take the “load off” the audio interface. Many audio interfaces have decent preamps these days until you start to push them hard. Once you have the gain past 2-3 O’Clock the noise is audibly apparent. For podcasting purposes or microphones/line signals that have low output, the MIC2200 can raise the overall signal level without adding noise.
Who is the Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC220 for?
The Ultragain Pro is for musicians, voice-over actors, and podcasters. Many dynamic podcasting microphones have a very low output level. This means you need to usually crank the gain on the audio interface up which increases the noise floor. Having this preamp working for you and powering the microphone allows you to run the gain on the audio interface down. This means your overall audio signal is much cleaner with far less noise.
Musicians can use it for powering your favorite vocal condenser microphone or having more flexibility with your favorite instrument microphone. This will work for a variety of microphones without any hassles and has onboard phantom power (+48v) for use with all condenser mics.
How I Use the Behringer Ultragain Pro
I’ve used the Ultragain Pro in a number of ways over the years. It has been used for powering a Rode NT2A microphone that I used for tracking acoustic and electric guitar amplifiers on several albums. I have also used it for tracking vocals and have even tried it with an SM-57 dynamic microphone. In each of these situations for recording music, I have little to complain about.
What is the Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC2200 Tube Preamp?
The Behringer Ultragain Preamp is a dual channel microphone and line preamp. This means you can run any type of microphone into it. Once you have your microphone connected you use this unit to set the input and output level of the microphone as you send the signal to a soundcard or mixer. This is a low noise preamp capable of powering condenser microphones, pushing dynamic microphones as well as line level signals.
Behringer-MIC-2200 Front Panel
What does this allow you to do?
It allows you to keep the gain down on your audio interface. By using the Ultragain Pro as a preamp you can take the “load off” the audio interface. Many audio interfaces have decent preamps these days until you start to push them hard. Once you have the gain past 2-3 O’Clock the noise is audibly apparent. For podcasting purposes or microphones/line signals that have low output, the MIC2200 can raise the overall signal level without adding noise.
Who is the Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC220 for?
The Ultragain Pro is for musicians, voice-over actors, and podcasters. Many dynamic podcasting microphones have a very low output level. This means you need to usually crank the gain on the audio interface up which increases the noise floor. Having this preamp working for you and powering the microphone allows you to run the gain on the audio interface down. This means your overall audio signal is much cleaner with far less noise.
Musicians can use it for powering your favorite vocal condenser microphone or having more flexibility with your favorite instrument microphone. This will work for a variety of microphones without any hassles and has onboard phantom power (+48v) for use with all condenser mics.
How I Use the Behringer Ultragain Pro
I’ve used the Ultragain Pro in a number of ways over the years. It has been used for powering a Rode NT2A microphone that I used for tracking acoustic and electric guitar amplifiers on several albums. I have also used it for tracking vocals and have even tried it with an SM-57 dynamic microphone. In each of these situations for recording music, I have little to complain about.
The louder the source is you are recording the less I feel you actually need this preamp. If you are tracking a snare drum, for example, most regular preamps on a sound card will be fine. If you’re recording some delicate acoustic parts, the MIC2200 is a huge improvement. The reason this is better if you have more control the input and output gain more.
Behringer-MIC-2200 12AX7 Tube
Which Podcasting Microphones work well with the Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC2200?
I have tried it with the following Microphones for Podcasting:
- Rode Procaster – This worked so much better in the MIC2200 than direct to my sound card.
- Rode NT1 Condenser Microphone – Sounded fantastic in the tests I did. This is a phantom powered microphone.
- Rode NT2A – Another large diaphragm condenser microphone that worked great. This is also a phantom powered microphone.
- JTS NX-8 – The JTS NX-8 is a dynamic vocal microphone used mostly for live performance. It is like a premium SM58 style mic.