The colors and the knobs all look identical to the Neve 1073. I had high expectations in this department based on my time with the SA4000, and the 1073MPA did not disappoint! It looks just like an old Neve 1073 but in rack unit form instead of a mixing console format. The first thing we are going to go over is the look and feel of the unit. What Stam Audio has here is a clone of the vintage Neve 1073 people have come to know and love.

Now, the original Neve 1073 was being made in the 70s and hasn’t really been in production for a long time. It’s been used on practically every major release since the 70s and continues to be used on hit records to this day. Right off the bat, if you know a thing or two about vintage recording gear, this Mic Pre should look like one thing and one thing only to you – a Neve Microphone preamp! And as you might be able to tell from the name, it’s specifically a clone of the Neve 1073 Mic Pres, probably the most famous and sought after Mic Pres in existence. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t, but suffice it to say, it blew me away and I knew I had to see what else Stam had to offer. You might remember that not too long ago I did my first Stam Audio review here of the SA4000 Stereo bus compressor. Hey there Gear Mortals, today we are checking out the 1073MPA 2-channel microphone preamp by Stam Audio.

Neve 1073 preamp clone