I love 'em, and so do lots of others. But here we are making baseless comments about mic pres again. Good grief. Anyway when I heard it, I said "A ha!"

The Langevin dual mono is clean, detailed and very good value. The two band Eq is a nice addition. Best when used with higher output mics, as most of the newer models are.

- Bruce -

I find the Amek to have more balls, but it is a slightly more expensive per channel mic ($1550 compared to $1800) pre than the Langevin. The Lagevin is clear, but I wish it had more gain. Maybe it's not the purist way to be, but I find that (especially on quiet sources) I enjoy a quiet high gain mic pre such as the Amek 9098 or Great River MP-4. If want more punch, go for the Amek. If you want more neutrality I think the Langevin is more appropriate (although the Amek is by far not the most colored mic pre on the market..It is neutral in it's own right compared to many). I hope this helps a bit :) .

I'm kinda thinkin one of each over the next year... twill be my 1st (and probably only)four channels of over a grand pre's when I rebuild the setup I sold awhile back... I figure 4 will get me good coverage... overdubs, kick/snare/pair etc... I hear the Langevin is great for overheads, and I figure the "balls" of the Amek may be good skick/snare... AND, I'll have Ruperts signature in my rack! :)