Product details

The Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 is a professional two-channel microphone preamp and signal processor designed for high-quality recording, flexible analogue tone shaping, and independent headphone monitoring. Housed in a compact 1U rackmount chassis, it features two fully discrete, transformerless Camden preamps with exceptionally low noise and distortion. Each channel supports microphone, line-level, and high-impedance instrument sources, making the EC2 suitable for recording vocals, instruments, stereo sources, and other studio applications.

Each preamp includes Cranborne Audio’s Mojo analogue saturation circuit, offering two tonal characters: Thump, which adds low-frequency harmonic weight, and Cream, which introduces richer, tube-inspired harmonic coloration. Mojo can also be bypassed for clean, transparent capture. An integrated 80 Hz high-pass filter helps reduce unwanted low-frequency rumble, while switchable 48 V phantom power supports compatible condenser microphones.

The EC2 also incorporates two independent headphone amplifiers and discrete monitoring mixers, allowing performers to monitor the preamp signals directly and blend in external playback with zero-latency analogue monitoring. Dedicated link outputs support instrument DI splitting and reamping workflows, while C.A.S.T connectivity enables integration with compatible Cranborne Audio equipment using standard shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cabling.

Key Features

Product type: Dual-channel microphone preamp, analogue signal processor and headphone mixer
Preamp design: Two discrete, transformerless Camden preamps
Input compatibility: Microphone, line-level and Hi-Z instrument signals
Maximum gain: 68 dB (mic), 60 dB (line), 63 dB (Hi-Z)
Mojo analogue saturation: Independent Thump and Cream tonal modes with bypass
Equivalent input noise (EIN): Below −129.5 dBu with a 150 Ω source, unweighted
THD+N: Below 0.00025% at 1 kHz, 35 dB gain and +24 dBu output
Frequency response: ±0.7 dB from below 1 Hz to above 1,000 kHz at 35 dB gain
High-pass filter: 80 Hz, −3 dB, 12 dB/octave
Phantom power: 48 V with charging and status indication
Headphone monitoring: Two independent headphone amplifiers with separate mixers and auxiliary inputs
Headphone output power: Up to 1.21 W per channel at 100 Ω
Maximum balanced XLR output level: +27.5 dBu under specified test conditions
Connectivity: Two XLR microphone inputs, two Hi-Z/line inputs, balanced XLR and ¼-inch outputs, two link outputs, stereo auxiliary inputs, and C.A.S.T. connectivity
Rack format: 19-inch, 1U
Dimensions: 481 × 44.45 × 240 mm
Weight: 2.8 kg
Power supply: External 24 V DC, 1.25 A