The Series 80B-500 Preamp is derived from the legendary Series 80B Consoles designed by Trident Audio Developments in the late 1970’s. It incorporates an exact replica of the preamp design that gave the original console its unique sound. These consoles have been used to record just about every major artist in the past three decades, including Elton John, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder to name but a few. More recently they have been used to record artists such as Radiohead and Pavarotti.
The Trident Audio Developments Series 80B-500 Preamp brings a historic pedigree and is offered at a price that is now affordable to all studios and home recorders.
The sound and the circuitry of the consoles used to record countless hit records.
In the late ’70s Trident Audio developed a new series of recording consoles to update Trident’s sound for a new generation of musical talent. The result was the Trident Series 80, the sound of which quickly became a favorite among the top artists. The Series 80B doesn’t just capture the sound of these legendary consoles, it is the exact same painstakingly re-created circuitry.
The Series 80B iconic preamp excels on everything.
The Series 80B-500 Preamp is one of Trident’s most sought microphone preamps. Loaded with transformers and a HiZ front input, the Series 80B Preamp is the classic sound of the consoles.