Rupert Neve Designs

United Kingdom (Design & Engineering), USA (Manufacturing), est. 1961 · 21 products across 2 categories

21
Total Products
2
Categories
$2,410
Avg Price
$692
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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 545 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 545

500 Series Components

$967
1-Channel Feedback Controller, Reduces feedback without filtering the signal, Increases the...
4.6 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$4,766
Analog Stereo Master Processor, High-pass filter adjustable from 15 Hz -...
4.6 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel

Preamps

$2,364
Channel Strip, With microphone preamp, EQ and compressor, Class-A microphone...
4.4 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 5045 Primary Source Enhancer - Feedback Controllers

Rupert Neve Designs 5045 Primary Source Enhancer

Feedback Controllers

$2,309
2-Channel Feedback Controller, Reduces feedback without filtering the...
4.8 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Shelford - Summing Mixer

Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Shelford

Summing Mixer

$3,959
Active 16x2+2 Summing Mixer, 16 Channels, Insert, level and pan per...
4.4 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit - Summing Mixer

Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit

Summing Mixer

$2,199
16x2 Summing Mixer, 16 Channel Class-A mix bus, Silk Red & Blue modes with texture...
4.8 Expert Rating
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

$5,829
2-Channel compressor, Stereo link or 2x mono, 75 V technology,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 5211 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs 5211

Preamps

$2,309
Two-Channel Microphone Preamplifier, Up to 72 dB gain in 6 dB steps with +/- 6 dB trim, Phase...
4.7 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs R10 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs R10

500 Series Components

$1,263
10-Fold Rack for Up to Ten 500 Modules, XLR and 6.3 mm jack input and output per channel, LED...
4.9 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 535 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 535

500 Series Components

$1,198
Compressor, Threshold range: Adjustable from -25 dB to +20 dB in 31 rasterized steps, Ratio:...
4.6 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel

Preamps

$4,729
Channel strip, With transformer gain preamp, DI, inductor EQ and diode bridge...
4.6 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs RNHP - Headphone Amps

Rupert Neve Designs RNHP

Headphone Amps

$692
High-End Headphone Amplifier, Based on the headphone amplifier section of the Rupert Neve...
5 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 551 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 551

500 Series Components

$1,084
3-Band Inductor (coil) EQ - 500 Series, Low EQ: +/-15 dB shelf or peak, Selectable for 35 Hz,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 511 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 511

500 Series Components

$912
Microphone Preamplifier, 1 Channel Mic preaamp with 500 Module formfactor, +48V Phantom power...
4.7 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 542 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 542

500 Series Components

$989
True Tape Emulator and Line-Driver, API 500 Format, Tape saturation emulator, Trim control...
4.9 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 517 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 517

500 Series Components

$1,033
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 517, Microphone preamplifier, compressor and DI, With Vari-phase, Silk and DI / mic blend,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 543 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs 543

500 Series Components

$1,099
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 543, Compressor (500 Series), Preamplification: stepless from 6 dB to +20 dB, Threshold...
4.4 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs 5017 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs 5017

Preamps

$1,638
Preamp, Microphone preamp and DI box with compressor, Two channel operation with crossfading,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Diode Bridge Comp - Compressors, Gates and De-essers

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Diode Bridge Comp

Compressors, Gates and De-essers

$3,519
2-Channel Diode Bridge Compressor, Custom transformer and class A line...
4.5 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs R6 - 500 Series Components

Rupert Neve Designs R6

500 Series Components

$835
Six Space 500 Series Rack, 8 Channels I/O with XLR, jack and SubD/DB25 connectors, LED Metering...
4.5 Expert Rating
Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 - Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8

Preamps

$6,928
8-Channel Dante Microphone Preamplifier, 8 Microphone / line inputs with transformers - XLR...
4.5 Expert Rating

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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