Description
API’s legendary 512C Discrete Microphone Preamp delivers classic analog warmth with punchy, detailed sound favored in professional studios worldwide. This used unit is in good condition, fully functional, and housed in the familiar 500 series format for easy integration. The 512C features up to 65 dB of gain, front-panel XLR and 1/4" Hi-Z instrument inputs, and a high-headroom transformer-balanced output for clean signal transfer. With phantom power, pad, and polarity reverse switches, it offers flexible control in any recording setup. Whether tracking vocals, guitars, or drums, this preamp delivers the signature API tone—rich, musical, and reliably consistent.




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