Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Review / Test / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII which is a budget Neve 1073 style preamp. This offers +80dB of gain with 2 high pass filters and 2 high shelf filters as well as a variable mic input impedance. For a budget outboard pre, this thing is very powerful and versatile. Buy the Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII (Affiliate Links) Buy the Rode NT1 Kit (Affiliate Link) Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link) 00:00 - Intro / Pricing 00:26 - Signal Chain for Testing 00:56 - What’s in the Box 01:11 - Build Quality 01:43 - Walkthrough of Preamp 03:15 - Specifications 03:49 - High Pass / High Shelf Test 05:37 - Input Impedance Test 07:01 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead) 08:42 - Preamp Gain Noise Test 09:37 - Preamp vs. Interface Preamp 12:23 - Pros & Cons 13:41 - Opinion on Pre 14:17 - Recommendation 16:03 - Outro #AnalogGear NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: