Gear · preamp
Manley Langevin Dual Vocal Combo
Two-channel microphone preamp with shelving EQ and limiter. Solid-state, all-discrete transistor preamp with Manley-wound input transformers, passive shelving equaliser, and an electro-optical limiter derived from Manley's ELOP design. Made as a simpler, cheaper alternative to Manley's all-valve VOXBOX.
Source, read 15 Nov 2026
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Universal Audio Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip
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Models the Manley VOXBOX, the valve sibling this unit was made as a cheaper alternative to, with the same preamp, EQ and optical limiting layout; the Langevin itself is solid-state and is not what is modelled.
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Bruno Mars · Album
- Vocals · Input chainVerifiedPreamp, compressor and EQ unit through which the vocals were recorded, feeding Pro Tools without passing through the digital desk.