Mid-‘60s vintage Ampex 602 (600 / 601) reel to reel analog tape recorder / mic preamps is a used item in very good condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £1,014. It is offered by Donny's Gear Bazaar through Reverb. It is in our Preamps & Channel Strips category. This listing is no longer listed on the shop; it may have sold or been withdrawn. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 25 October 2026 and last saw it on 30 October 2026. It has been seen 7 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.

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Restored Ampex 602-2. This is the more uncommon stereo version of the 600-series machine from the mid-‘60s (produced from approx. 1963-67). This machine has been fully restored, with the exception of the rubber. The mic preamps are working great, and the tape transport works fine as well, it plays and records- however there is still too much wow & flutter, and it needs calibration. The wow & flutter could be minimized / resolved by having the 2 internal transport discs and pinch roller re-rubbered. The tape machine itself needs to be calibrated, though note the plastic fine controls on one channel have lots of wear and need pliers to adjust. In my opinion, these preamps sound better than the earlier 601 & 602, and are among the greatest mic preamps ever made. They have that certain ”special” ‘60s tube sound IMO, and tend to flatter the source. Overall, one of the cleaner examples of one of these available, and working better than 95% of the ones you will encounter.

Mid-‘60s vintage Ampex 602 (600 / 601) reel to reel analog tape recorder / mic preamps

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