Comments on: Manley TNT Mic Preamp Review

By: Manley Service is Badass | Home Computer Recording

Manley Service is Badass | Home Computer Recording — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:55:08 +0000

[...] I shelled out some robo bucks for a Manley TNT preamp this past summer after putting it through the paces in the interrogations in Killer Home Recording. You can read my review of the Manley TNT. [...]

By: AidenG

AidenG — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:47:35 +0000

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"Manly..."
"but you can record girls..."

By: brandondrury

brandondrury — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:26:27 +0000

I thought the Martech MSS10 was quite colored actually. I didn't feel it was attempting to be neutral. I've used straight wire preamps in the past and the Martech has a bigger low end and more upper midrange harmonic content than any of them.

I come from the camp that straight wire preamps are boring. That's my personal view anyway. I didn't feel the Martech was boring in any way.

Calling the TNT radical seems strange to me because the unit has so many variations and possibilities. While cranking up the Iron and utilizing 60s or 70s mode results is extreme color for a preamp, the clean mode isn't all that far from what the Martech did. At least this was my experience when playing with them.

The Manley feels a hair closer to the British preamps (Neve) than the Martech to my ears, but not exactly.

Brandon

By: Rob Jason

Rob Jason — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:31:30 +0000

As an owner of a GML (manufactured by Manley) 2020, and former owner of a Martech MSS 10, comparing the MSS 10 to ANYTHING as radical as the TNT is odd, to say the least., Those who own/owned a Martech MSS 10 were looking for NO COLORATION. NONE. ZERO, BUPKIS.
This is NOT to say the Manley isn't a fine box IN IT'S OWN RIGHT.

By: Kratom

Kratom — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:58:12 +0000

Whow! Nice detail in the review.THx very informative.

By: FredJouldd

FredJouldd — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:04:58 +0000

Thanks, good article.