Rupert Neve Designs

United Kingdom (Design & Engineering), USA (Manufacturing), est. 1961 · 24 products across 2 categories

24
Total Products
2
Categories
$2,613
Avg Price
$814
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About Rupert Neve Designs

Rupert Neve Designs carries the legacy of audio pioneer Rupert Neve, renowned for his groundbreaking console designs in the 1960s and 70s. The brand meticulously recreates and reimagines his signature sonic character, delivering premium studio equipment prized for its warmth, clarity, and musicality. Today, Rupert Neve Designs represents the pinnacle of analog audio processing, sought after by top recording engineers and producers worldwide.

Founded
1961
Country
United Kingdom (Design & Engineering), USA (Manufacturing)
Segment
Premium
Target
Professional recording studios, mixing engineers, and producers seeking top-tier
Known For
Neve Console Legacy Transformer-Based Designs Shelford Channel Strip 500 Series Modules Exceptional Sonic Character
PROS
  • • Exceptional sonic warmth and musicality
  • • Unmatched build quality and reliability
  • • Highly desirable, classic Neve sound
  • • Versatile across a range of recording applications
CONS
  • • Premium-priced, limiting accessibility
  • • Can be complex for novice users
  • • Analog nature requires careful gain staging
  • • Limited availability and longer lead times

Rupert Neve Designs Products

Rupert Neve Designs OptoFET - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs OptoFET

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$2,444
Weight 3.6 kg
Analogue Compressor and Wave Shaper, Combines FET and opto compressors in one device, Two...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs MBC Master Buss Converter - Digital Converters

Rupert Neve Designs MBC Master Buss Converter

Digital Converters

$4,656
Size 19" Weight 4 kg
2-Channel A / D converter / limiter, 24 Bit / 192 kHz converter,...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre

Preamps

$4,656
Size 19"
Two-Channel Microphone Preamplifier, Class A input stage with specially...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 545 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 545

500 Series Components

$1,023
1-Channel Feedback Controller, Reduces feedback without filtering the signal, Increases the...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$4,786
Size 19"
Analog Stereo Master Processor, High-pass filter adjustable from 15 Hz -...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel

Preamps

$2,421
Channel Strip, With microphone preamp, EQ and compressor, Class-A microphone...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5045 Primary Source Enhancer - Feedback Controllers

Rupert Neve Designs 5045 Primary Source Enhancer

Feedback Controllers

$2,653
Size 19"
2-Channel Feedback Controller, Reduces feedback without filtering the...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Shelford - Summing Mixer

Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Shelford

Summing Mixer

$4,190
Size 19" Weight 6.4 kg
Active 16x2+2 Summing Mixer, 16 Channels, Insert, level and pan per...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit - Summing Mixer

Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit

Summing Mixer

$1,687
Weight 4 kg
16x2 Summing Mixer, 16 Channel Class-A mix bus, Silk Red & Blue modes with texture...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Black - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Black

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$5,586
Size 19" Weight 9.7 kg
2-Channel compressor, Stereo link or 2x mono, 75 V technology,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5211 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs 5211

Preamps

$2,316
Two-Channel Microphone Preamplifier, Up to 72 dB gain in 6 dB steps with +/- 6 dB trim, Phase...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs R10 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs R10

500 Series Components

$1,221
Size 19"
10-Fold Rack for Up to Ten 500 Modules, XLR and 6.3 mm jack input and output per channel, LED...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 535 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 535

500 Series Components

$1,058
Compressor, Threshold range: Adjustable from -25 dB to +20 dB in 31 rasterized steps, Ratio:...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel

Preamps

$4,481
Size 19"
Channel strip, With transformer gain preamp, DI, inductor EQ and diode bridge...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs RNHP - Headphone Amps

Rupert Neve Designs RNHP

Headphone Amps

$814
High-End Headphone Amplifier, Based on the headphone amplifier section of the Rupert Neve...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 551 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 551

500 Series Components

$1,105
3-Band Inductor (coil) EQ - 500 Series, Low EQ: +/-15 dB shelf or peak, Selectable for 35 Hz,...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 511 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 511

500 Series Components

$902
Microphone Preamplifier, 1 Channel Mic preaamp with 500 Module formfactor, +48V Phantom power...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 542 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 542

500 Series Components

$1,082
True Tape Emulator and Line-Driver, API 500 Format, Tape saturation emulator, Trim control...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 517 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 517

500 Series Components

$1,117
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 517, Microphone preamplifier, compressor and DI, With Vari-phase, Silk and DI / mic blend,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 543 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 543

500 Series Components

$1,082
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 543, Compressor (500 Series), Preamplification: stepless from 6 dB to +20 dB, Threshold...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs 5017 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs 5017

Preamps

$1,687
Preamp, Microphone preamp and DI box with compressor, Two channel operation with crossfading,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Diode Bridge Comp - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Diode Bridge Comp

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$3,608
Size 19" Weight 4 kg
2-Channel Diode Bridge Compressor, Custom transformer and class A line...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs R6 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs R6

500 Series Components

$814
Weight 4.31 kg
Six Space 500 Series Rack, 8 Channels I/O with XLR, jack and SubD/DB25 connectors, LED Metering...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8

Preamps

$7,333
Size 19"
8-Channel Dante Microphone Preamplifier, 8 Microphone / line inputs with transformers - XLR...
4.5 AudioFu Score

Frequently Asked Questions About Rupert Neve Designs

While they honor the original designs, Rupert Neve Designs incorporates modern components and refinements to enhance performance and reliability while retaining the core sonic signature.

Rupert Neve Designs primarily focuses on analog equipment, although some products incorporate digital control or metering for enhanced functionality.

Transformers are integral to the brand's signature sound, providing harmonic richness, subtle compression, and a unique sonic texture that contributes to the ‘Neve’ character.

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