Best mic pre under $200?

[KennyLusk]

I have a Behringer T1953 Tube Ultragain that I use quite a bit and they're like $179, I think.

It's 2 channels with phase reverse, 48V phantom power, XLR and 1/4" balanced outputs, switchable high-pass filter, and you can dial-in the amount of tube warmth you want.

The tubes that it ships with are nice tubes (Sovtek 12AX7LPS) but I changed them out for the Tesla/JJ ECC83S and get a lot more transparency and dimension now.

Works as a great DI box too for Bass and Guitar.