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Shure M267 preamp / limiter with output limiter
I have a number of M267s in prep and have FP11 limiter / preamps here
Like the legendary Shure Level-Loc, the M267 has an output limiter that excels at squashing input signals, making the sound denser and more compressed as gain is increased
It’s a neat trick, surprisingly controllable and definitely useable. Everyone likes the effect, particularly with room mics
Shure preamps have been used round the world for forty-odd years. They’re definitely not audiophile units, but utilitarian devices for small-scale PA & location recording uses. Their appeal for recording lies in the transformer inputs and output limiter
The M267 has transformer-balanced inputs switchable between mic and line level plus a low-cut filter & gain pot on each input. The output section has a VU meter, limiter and a headphone output. There’s also a line up oscillator, switchable phantom power and three power sources (DC, battery or AC)
The limiter is post-channel and post-output control and does an excellent job of levelling the output signal. It can also add huge amounts of distortion… Limiter threshold is adjustable via pot on the underside of the unit
“The limiter on that Shure mixer is awesome. You can get some great Level-Loc type sounds out of it.”
“One cool thing that they do is they have a level loc style of limiting ability when you hit the transformers hard enough”
“I have an M67 and an M267. Both are great color boxes and can make some really nice recordings”
“Whether being hardware or software, what’s your current go-to device to foul all kind of sound sources up beyond all repair?
“Shure M267 microphone mixer. Has transformer love in and out. And features a level-loc style limiter. Nothing subtle about that machine”
“-Also Deltalab Effectron. Its a very early digital delay, with some esoteric A/D conversion, that fux the sound into lofi smile if you turn down the delay. Also it the delay feedback path somehow creeps itself into to the input limiter op-amp distortion, so you can further shape the destruction”
“Been wanting something like a #levelLoc to crush a room mic but dont wanna spend a lot? … #shure m267”
In very good used condition with only minor marks. Tested & working 100%. Photos show the preamp for sale