Camden EC1 is an award-winning Camden preamp with Mojo analogue saturation, and a reference-quality headphone amplifier with a discrete line mixer built-in to a desktop-friendly, half-rack chassis.
Might be the first preamp you will ever buy, and possibly the last.
Priced to be your first preamp, but performs to be the only preamp you will ever need. World-class technical excellence at home in any professional studio around, delivered to your studio for less than you may think.
Ultra-Clean and Transparent Capture your mic, line, and instruments with complete transparency; boost low-sensitivity dynamic microphones without adding noise; and capture instant peaks without phase shifts that make mixing difficult.
With Vintage Mojo On Tap At the turn of a dial, the clean, Camden preamp takes on the persona of vintage transformer or valve-based preamps using its Mojo analogue saturation control and 'thump' and 'Cream' styles.
Features
Discrete mic/line/hi-z preamp featuring the award-winning ‘Camden’ topology from the Camden 500 Preamp and Signal Processor for 500 series
Audio performance at the near-theoretical limits of noise, distortion, and phase/frequency linearity at all gain settings
Intermodulation Distortion: <0.0006% (50Hz and 7kHz, 35dB gain, +20dBu out)
Phase Shift: <2.75° (20Hz to 20kHz, 40dB gain), <6° (20Hz to 20kHz, Max Gain)
Freq. Response: ±0.7dB (<1 Hz to >1000 kHz, 35dB gain), ±1dB (<5 Hz to >200 kHz, Max Gain)
Unique 48v status LED
48v LED Lights Orange to indicate voltage charging or dissipating to prevent damage to ribbon microphones and to ensure voltage is fully charged before use
48v LED lights RED when voltage is fully charged and ready to use
‘Mojo’ analogue saturation circuits with variable control, true bypass, and 2 discrete styles - Thump and Cream
Thump excites low-end content by boosting lower odd/even harmonics from a range of 160Hz to 20Hz and below
Cream boosts odd/even harmonics whilst also reducing the amplitude of the fundamental frequencies and applying typical transformer-style transient taming
Discrete headphone mixers with independant CH 1, Ext Input, and Aux Input level controls
Monitor the Camden preamp directly with headphones during mic placement to find the sweet spot of the instrument/source
Create zero-latency artist mixes by combining the Camden preamp with external playback from Aux Input 1/4” jacks on Camden EC1’s rear panel
Use the reference grade headphone amplifier for critical listening by sending stereo mixes from the interface into the Aux input and monitoring directly using Camden EC1’s headphone output
Balanced XLR output and impedance balanced 1/4” jack outputs for maximum connectivity into audio interfaces and other downstream equipment
-10dB PAD to attenuate preamp output for lowheadroom audio interfaces
Dedicated Impedance balanced 1/4" jack Link output for true instrument DI functionality and splitting instrument inputs to balanced or unbalanced amplifiers and effects
C.A.S.T. OUT port for connecting into 500R8/500ADAT
Transmit Camden EC1’s preamp and Ext Input directly into 500R8 and 500ADAT’s 500 series modules inputs for recording/processing
Receive a stereo mix generated from 500R8/500ADAT and monitor using Camden EC1’s headphone mixer
All managed and distributed via a single shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable
External high-current 24v, 1.25a power supply with latching connector
Award-winning Preamp Performance
Connect Camden EC1 to your audio interface and experience the award-winning sound of the Camden preamp design. Providing up to 68.5dB of pristine, clean gain, Camden EC1 is the perfect preamp to pair with low-gain dynamic microphones and ribbon mics.
Powerful Headphone Monitoring
Featuring a reference-grade, high-powered headphone amp with a dedicated line mixer, Camden EC1 gives you TRUE, zero latency, mastering-quality monitoring of your preamp that is effortlessly mixed with playback from your DAW.
Review by David T. on 7 Apr 2025review stating Great choice
I was tired of lifting heavy speakers out of my house, then into my car, then out of my car, into the venue and up onto stands and then having to run leads to everything, all before a performance. My son recommended the JBL eon mk2, as he had hired the same for his gigging. I can be set up in less than 10 minutes and pull down in the same time. I ...Read MoreRead more about I was tired of lifting heavy speakers
run two iPads wirelessly, so everything is easy to transport, sounds great and looks very cool. Very pleased with every aspect of the rig. Read LessRead less about I was tired of lifting heavy speakers
Review by Robert P. on 6 Apr 2025review stating SSL E Dyn
Loving the SSL E Dyn. Apparently this was on every channel during sessions with the console. I can see why. Great way to get a clean punchy signal into your DAW. Love the extender circuit as well, it does a great job of keeping any unwanted background noise out of your recording.
