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Priced to be your first preamp, but performs to be the only preamp you will ever need. World-class technical excellence at home in any professional studio around, delivered to your studio for less than you may think.
Ultra-Clean and Transparent
Capture your mic, line, and instruments with complete transparency; boost low-sensitivity dynamic microphones without adding noise; and capture instant peaks without phase shifts that make mixing difficult.
With Vintage Mojo On Tap
At the turn of a dial, the clean, Camden preamp takes on the persona of vintage transformer or valve-based preamps using its Mojo analogue saturation control and 'thump' and 'Cream' styles.
Modern pristine or vintage saturated preamp performance combined with a comprehensive feature set makes Camden EC1 one of the most versatile preamps on the market and perfectly at home in any application you can throw at it.
Camden EC1 By The Numbers
If you prefer numbers, we have you covered. Camden EC1, statistically, is one of the cleanest, most linear, and transparent preamps on the market. Our ‘Camden’ preamp topology allows us to push the boundaries of Frequency Response, Phase Shift, Noise, and THD performance; and we have all the specs to back that up.
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): <-129.5dBu (150 Ohm source, unweighted)
Frequency Response: ±0.7dB (<1 Hz to >1000 kHz, 35dB Gain)
Phase Shift: <4° (20Hz to 20kHz, 63dB Gain)
THD+N: <0.00025% (1kHz, 35dB Gain, +24dBu out)
For a comprehensive list of technical specs, check out the Tech Specs tab at the top of the page.
The reference-grade headphone amplifier built-in to Camden EC1 is as impressive as its Preamp, but the way it has been tightly integrated with the preamp makes it even more special.
Zero Latency Tracking
Monitor the Camden preamp in true, zero latency using headphones connected directly to its front panel and mix it in with external DAW playback using the stereo 1/4" Aux Input jacks on Camden EC1’s rear panel.
Mixing And Mastering
With the same reference-grade design developed for the 500R8 audio interface, Camden EC1's headphone amps deliver up to 1.2watts of clean power per ear and a flat frequency response from 5Hz to 70kHz - perfect to power any set of headphones with clean power.
Headphone Amp By The Numbers
If you prefer to look at the numbers, we have you covered again! Camden EC1's headphone amp is quite something. Statistically, it stands up against some of the most reputable headphone amps ion the market. Here are the specs to back that up.
Frequency Response: ±1dB, <1 Hz to >70 kHz
THD: 0.0006% (-104.4dB) @ +20dBu, 1kHz, A-weighted, 300 Ohm load
THD+N: <0.00085% (-101.4dB) @ +20dBu, 1kHz, A-weighted, 300 Ohm load
Output Impedance: 0.33 Ohms
Output Wattage: 250mW x 2 @ 600 Ohms, 1kHz | 650mW x 2 @ 220 Ohms, 1kHz | 1.21W x 2 @ 100 Ohms, 1kHz | 500mW x 2 @ 32 Ohms, 1kHz
Dynamic Range: 114.5dB A-weighted, AES17 method, 20Hz - 20kHz, 300 Ohm load
For a comprehensive list of technical specs, check out the Tech Specs tab at the top of the page.
Portability And Power
Housed in a half-rack, desktop format, you can take Camden EC1 with you studio to studio, or on stage. Dial in your sonic signature and control your own headphone monitoring consistent and pristine.
Timeless Analogue
Devoid of software updates and USB standards, Camden EC1 is with you for the long haul. Even when you upgrade your surrounding studio, Camden EC1 will always provide your tonal benchmark.
I think these will become a classic. This is the most versatile preamp I have ever used. I tried to beat it with plugins and just couldn't come close.
Extremely transparent, low noise preamp with the option to add character via the two “Mojo” circuits “Cream” and “Thump”. I bought these to replace some more expensive ”clean” preamps and the added bonus of the mojo feels like I got an upgrade in doing so. Ended up going back for more Mojo and now I have 4 of these!
To summarize: This is the best preamp in 500 series and one of the best in the world in general, and it's from a very fair company that has fair prices and which has a true focus on high sound quality above all.
I bought these to replace some more expensive ”clean” preamps and the added bonus of the mojo feels like I got an upgrade in doing so. Ended up going back for more Mojo and now I have 4 of these!
Ok. So I have been around recording for 20+ years messing around on my own, even had a commercial studio operating pre Covid and I have tried every preamp known to mankind. This preamp squarely falls into the "clean and uncolored" category by their own marketing material and the placard that's is placed in the box with the Camden.
How they are doing this at this price point is straight up voodoo. Sound amazing with my solid state mics and my tube mics. Balanced across all frequencies, the clean setting is flat out amazing and punches WAY above where it should be punching.
Pretty blown away. Would be very happy with a large lunchbox full or nothing but these.
I got one, then immediately another - I've used them to track drums. In one instance I was short 1 pre and had to use this on the extra floor tom along side the RND 511's on rack 1 and floor 1. Wow. Nothing lacking at all amongst the 3 pres. I've been also using them extensively in tracking and mixing and the mojo is infinitely useful. Zero'd out with line level material run back through- they are invisible. For a modular, hybrid, systems where it's useful to have tools with many uses ... this earns its place straight away and rivals 500 dollar price point preamps.
Have had a pair of these fabulous preamps in my rack for about a year and my Neve and UA preamps are pretty much gathering dust. Fabulous clean but not sterile sound with extremely low noise floor. I pair them with my Sphere L22 and the combination is unbeatable. Transparency coupled with ultra low noise, a very natural and warm sound.
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