HLabs CS169

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The CS169 packs the PRE169 and EQ169 circuits that were inspired by the Studer 169 console in a convenient 1U rack format. This makes it a versatile channel strip with very high qu ality sound and construction - your next deserted island preamp. While "vintage sound" is often synonymous with warmth (lack of highs) and harmonic distortion, the Studer 169 console offers a neutral, very open and wide sound, true to the recorded sources. This is what has made it so successful for recording classical and jazz music, and what makes it so sought-after today. It sounds really different from what you can record through a 1073 or 312 - surely, a must-have addition to your preamplifier rack. Show more