Provides significantly improved level to your mic preamp for proper gain staging SOPHISTICATED CLASS-A ELECTRONICS Gain stays consistent regardless of connected load The perfect way to boost the signal of a passive microphone +28dB OF CLEAN, CONSISTENT GAIN, INDEPENDENT OF LOADĭesigned for neutral, balanced sound quality If necessary, a cable can be used between the microphone and the DM1 – but the shorter the cable, the better the overall performance will be. Reliable operation even in demanding on-stage applications in difficult environments is ensured by the roadworthy and slim all-metal design, robust construction, and high-quality manufacturing standards.įor optimum results, we recommend you plug the DM1 directly into your microphone’s output.
Its output impendence is also the lowest in its class, allowing it to drive long cable runs while reducing susceptibility to RF interference, buzz and hum. The DM1 is the perfect way to boost the signal from a passive mic, reduce the likelihood of interference, and provide significantly improved level to your preamp – all without adding noise or coloration. Additionally, the gain it provides is always a consistent +28dB regardless of the connected load, thanks to its dedicated buffer amplifier. With a sophisticated class-A design and specially-selected high-grade FETs, the DM1 has vastly lower output impedance and nearly half the noise of anything else on the market. The DM1 DYNAMITE is an ultra-slim active inline preamp that fits seamlessly between your mic and mic pre, providing a massive +28dB of clean, transparent gain for all your dynamic and passive ribbon microphones. Some mics need a LOT of gain – and not all preamps are up to the challenge. I am not sorry.Description The DM1 DYNAMITE: explosive level for all your passive mics. They all do the job, but the tests as outlined above gave me the incentive to buy the Dynamites instead of more FetHeads. I have a pair of FetHeads and four Dynamites. It's unfortunately red in a marketing homage to the name, but I expect some black heat-shrink would make it more stage friendly.ĭoug, I know that you'd been looking for more gain in your pre-Grace days, and you may not need this capability any more, but seeing this article made me think of you and the flaws you'd found with other products.ĭoug, I know that you'd been looking for more gain in your pre-Grace days, and you may not need this capability any more, but seeing this article made me think of you and the flaws you'd found with other products.I use ribbons for a fair amount of my recordings. The unit is (unlike the cloudlifter) no bigger than an XLR adapter. SoundOnSound tested the new sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite in their Feb 2019 issue (Vol 39 Issue 4), and found it to offer 29dB of clean gain with a very low -94.3 dBu noise floor when tested with an Audio Precision Test Set. Many folks have tried them and one of the frequent complaints has been about the perceived noise. There are several products from Cloud, Trion, BeesNeez and MartiAudio. A conventional solution is a pre-preamp, a phantom powered amp with a fixed amount of gain placed inline, usually as close to the source mic as possible. For folks using ribbons and other low-output dynamic mics, we often wish for more gain than we might have available in our preamps.