OK, never heard about any "rebranding" or whatever. How did you find out about it? Do you like it/prefer it to other preamps? What mics do you use it with?
Also where did you get it? And, if you dont mind my asking, How much?
That ought to get us started...
-UJ
I found out about it because I wanted an MP-2 for stealthing. I couldn't find anything except for a Shure FP24. If you look at their site, you can see that it's only a MixPre that has a Shure logo on it. I picked it up from a guy on Oade (if you want to know the exact price, PM me).
I run the Audix Micros in front of it. I think it's a good match as the Micros are a very flat mic and the MixPre is a very colorful pre (IMO). As for how it compares to other pres, I think the size of it makes a huge play into how much I like it. It also has very low noise in the pre stage, so if necessary you can crank it up and it won't sound shitty.
There are lots of MP-2/MixPre sources out there. I suggest you head over to the archive and find one with the mics that you like and give a listen. That's probably the best way to figure out if you like it or not.