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The all-tube 610 Console Mic Preamp sound in a rugged, “go anywhere” design.

The SOLO/610 delivers the classic Putnam 610 tube console sound in a portable, highly versatile mic preamp design. It provides the silky, vintage warmth of the original console’s mic amp design, and will flatter and enhance any microphone or instrument with its iconic tones.

Thanks to its convenient form factor, the SOLO/610 can be conveniently used in the control room or the recording room, on stage, or on a desktop. Functionally lean but sonically mean, the SOLO/610 maintains the character of the 610 console — at a price every serious project studio can afford.



Record through the classic tube circuit of the Putnam 610 console mic preamp and DI

Add tube girth and detail to any mic

Sculpt signals with Gain, Level, and Impedance controls for maximum tonal variety

Craft your sounds with classic UA tube circuits, hand-built in the USA

Vintage Tones, Modern Workflow

Vintage Tones, Modern Workflow

The SOLO/610 offers Mic and DI inputs, and Gain and Level controls for myriad clean or colored sounds. Unlike its predecessors, the SOLO/610 has continuous Gain control with even greater range, allowing for precise gain structuring. The SOLO/610 has all of the essential features of a professional mic pre, including 48v Phantom Power, Lo-Cut filtering, Phase Reverse, and flexible dual impedance selection for both Mic and DI inputs. The SOLO/610 also includes essential DI features like Thru use in conjunction with an amplifier, plus Ground Lift and a versatile Mic/Line level output switch.

Key Features

Classic Putnam 610 console mic preamplifier and DI
Legendary all-tube sound, at a project studio price
Gain, Level, and Impedance selection for maximum tonal variety
Portable design for studio, desktop or stage
Rugged construction-steel chassis
DI features include Thru and Mic/Line level output
Hand-built in USA; backed by 1-year limited warranty

Specifications

Input Impedance
Mic Input - Selectable 450 ohms (Lo-Z) or 1.6 kilohms (Hi-Z)
DI Input - Selectable 2.2 megohms (Lo-Z) or 50 kilohms (Hi-Z)

Output Load Impedance
20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 1 dB

Maximum Gain
61 dB

Tube Complement
(1) 12AX7, (1) 12AT7

Maximum Mic Input Level
-12 dBu, 1.0% THD+N Ratio

Maximum Instrument Input Level
+4 dBu, 1.0% THD+N Ratio

Maximum Gain Mic Input
55 dB (1.6K ohm input), 60 dB (450 ohm input)

Mic/Instrument In Frequency Response
20 Hz to 20 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB

Maximum Gain Instrument Input
37 dB

Dimensions
L: 14"
W: 5 3/4"
H: 5"

Weight
9 lbs.

Customer Reviews

SOLO/610

Overall Rating

5/5
(31)

R. Andriansyah

November 5, 2023

SOLO/610

SOLO/610

M. Fagnoul

August 1, 2023

The best preamp at the best format. Can't do without this flexibility studio-tour.

Great for everything ! Put my stereo general mic with 2 of these babies in live church Organ and choir concert in natural acoustic. Terrific tool from live recording to studio and live gig on Keys for warmth and an analog touch, on Bass (Woah) , acoustic guitar, voice, amp

M. Luther

May 13, 2023

Keeper piece

I'm trying to find reasons to get this preamp out of my studio. I have a small lair with a couple clones (1176, neve, 1272) and this and an avalon 747. Bass is clean, clear and phat! Vocals sound nice. Butter comes to mind. I'll update this soon as I'm trying to do a lot with it. What I like is how the lo and hi z and lo cut and your gain /level setting can impact the sound you get.

M. Farina

August 29, 2021

I love it!!! <3

Purchased this year, I can't do without it anymore! Top Preamp!!!

V. Eoppolo

December 9, 2020

Difference Maker For Home Studio

Been using an ISA Two for many years with my Neumann's and AKG's but the UA added exactly what I was craving - brought red wine warmth & richness to everything I put through it. As a DI for my P bass.. it was a stunner. Should have purchased 2 of these years ago.

m. erialc

January 22, 2019

génial

Parfait pour les voix les guitares et les basses je l'utilise même sur scène

J. Music

March 30, 2018

Simple et efficace !

Sur les voix, basses, incroyablement simple et efficace, transparent et un peu plus coloré selon les besoins.

A. Mitra

March 25, 2018

Great Purchase!

Absolutely Love this Unit!
Recordings are so much better now!
Even though I’m completely mixing ITB, the sound still retains the analogue warmth of the tube!
Love it!

P. Elorza

March 8, 2018

Wonderful!

Amazing sound in everything you plug in! Thanks Universal Audio for create this marvelous hardware!

R. MACMULLEN

March 2, 2018

solo 610 perfection

solo 610 has the most perfect range and ease of use compared to the 12 preamps I have tested.hot tubes offer a perfect breakup for my gold top lp and clean for keys also fat bass groove ,smooth vocals .no comparison in the market .congrats once more UAD .Ralph

V. Juric

February 7, 2018

One of the best preamps

Great, great, great preamp!

V. Juric

February 7, 2018

One of the best preamps

Great, great, great preamp!

J. Ham

September 28, 2017

An amazing addition

This item will do your studio well! It gives your vocal and acoustic recordings. I haven't used it on electric guitar or bass, will soon. Honestly, Universal Audio is the name you can trust in audio. Get it, use it you will not turn back. Thanks UA!

R. CLEMENTE

August 23, 2017

Just amazing

I have this beautiful micpre already for 10 years it is just amazing how beautiful this sounds

e. rafael

June 14, 2017

consideracion

exelente por ahora mi favorito para mi neuman en voses bajo y guitarras

n. lambertson

June 5, 2017

The big difference.

This piece of gear pushed my recordings from the "okay" sound to the "yes" sound. I have two, and I use them as DIs for my synthesizers and drum machine. If you want to record line in, you need a DI to boost the signal and clean it up. Go for one of these tube DIs, you will not regret it. It's a little expensive, but it's a beautiful, handmade piece of art that may last you for many many years.

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April 7, 2017

just so nice

tubey dooby i love this pre. everything sounds so nice and thick and real.

A. Tebeleff

February 17, 2017

Great for bass

Killer bass tone

P. Freitag

January 28, 2017

Groovy Tube

Awesome unit! If it were a chick... I'd marry it!

w. triyawong

November 26, 2016

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