V12 500 Series Preamp

Legend Revive American Style 500 Series
Regular price £365.00 GBP
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The V12 is inspired by the classic American style mic preamp in the 70s. With Z&H's handmade DOA and transformers, it successfully captures rich transients, brings the sound to the front, and inherents a vintage-style frequency response.

Its expressive and solid mid-range is puncy and powerful. Therefore, it excels in the genre of rock, and is a go-to choice for drum recording.
 
  • 1970s classic American style
  • Z&H handmade 2520 DOA and 2503 transformer
  • Linear gain control
  • 6-step output trim
  • Vintage VU meter
  • Special edition available
  • Worldwide free shipping
  • 5-year warranty
  • 14-day tryout & satisfaction guarantee
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Rock on.

The memorable great vintage sound

It takes complex trials & errors for a result that is simply satisfying - we ended up developing and handmaking our own 2520 DOA and 2503 transformer, so that the synchronised sound becomes undistinguishable from the records we grow up with. It is almost a miracle that the vintage sound is replicable with components available today. If any, the quality and resolution is up to the standard of 21st century.

Handcrafted & verified by human, for human.

Before it gets shipped, 2 real mixing engineers will test it and sign their names, so will every craftsman who participated in the making. Boutique-grade craftsmanship makes no effort in producing many.

It's a "Hit"

"Hit" as opposed to "Zen" is our sonic design philosophy for those on the "dirty" side. It adds that beautiful analog color to your sound, delivering a punchy and powerful result.

14-day tryout & satisfaction guarantee

With all the hopes that you would be happy with our product, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason, you may return it to us for a full refund. You have 14 days to try out the unit after receiving your item to request a return. Read our refund policy for more details.

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Specs

Gain Range
+31 dB to +69 dB (+11 dB to +44dB with pad)
Maximum Input Level
0dBu (+20 dBu with pad)
Maximum Output Level
+31 dBu
Peak LED
Set to +18 dBu output level
Output Impedance
Less than 75 Ohms, transformer balanced
Frequency Response
±0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 40 kHz

Last update: 24/09/2025

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