HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/micpreone Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPKB1qE1A2c Does an $800 Made in the USA preamp perform well? It has 70dB of gain, a variable high pass filter, a noise floor comparable to interfaces that have an EIN of ~ -127dBA, and it's built like a tank. It performs very well, but is it worth it for the price? Buy the Daking Mic Pre One (Affiliate Links) Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/micpreone Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rd Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d B&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDF Thomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=2060 00:00 - Intro / Pricing 00:27 - What’s in the Box 00:43 - Build Quality 01:18 - Walkthrough 02:06 - Specifications 02:48 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead) 04:00 - Preamp vs. Interface Preamp 04:58 - Comparison to Other Preamps 06:23 - High Pass Filter Demo 07:07 - Phase Invert, Pad, and +48v Implementation 07:53 - Music Test (Drum Machine, Electric Guitar, D.I. Bass, D.I. Acoustic) 10:28 - Pros & Cons 12:30 - What Does it Offer? 13:49 - Recommendation 15:42 - Outro #PreampReview #AnalogGear #MadeInUSA Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: null Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: https://www.podcastage.com/ Giveaways: https://podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: https://www.podcastage.com/discord Merch: null Company Relationship Disclosure: https://podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: https://www.bandrewscott.com/ My YouTube Setup: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb