Trident 500 Series A-Range Preamp

The Trident A Range 500 Series Mic Pre brings the unmistakable tone of the original A Range console into a compact 500 series format. It captures the character that made those desks so desirable: warm, detailed, slightly forward, and effortlessly musical.

This is not a sterile utility preamp. It has the kind of all-discrete sound that gives microphones a sense of size, presence, and authority without feeling overly hyped. There is a subtle thickness through the mids, a smooth but open top end, and the kind of depth that works beautifully on vocals, drums, guitars, bass, and other key sources that need to feel alive in a mix.

Part of the appeal here is how naturally it balances colour and clarity. It can add weight and personality, but it still behaves like a serious studio tool rather than a one-trick character box. Whether you are tracking clean acoustic material or pushing a source into something more assertive and classic-sounding, the A Range Mic Pre delivers that familiar Trident-style confidence.

US and EU parcels ship via UPS, ETA 1-7 working days from pickup day zero. That also applies to most locations worldwide.

All shipments are fully insured.

Bigger shipments requiring pallets or custom made crates ship to US, CA, JP, CN, AU and other outside of EU locations via DHL Air Freight, ETA is normally approx. 7-14 working days from pickup day zero.

Big shipments inside EU ship via different freight companies, recently mostly via ACE Logistics. Freight forwarders can use different courier companies for deliveries to final destinations.

Palletising and crating time can vary depending on the size of the shipment and packaging queue. We pack all our shipments with great care.

You are most welcome to pick your order up yourself from our Retrosonic Pro Audio showroom, studio and warehouse in Tallinn, Estonia.

We ship worldwide – contact us for a personal shipping quote or any other questions.

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