A differential microphone pre-amplifier circuit providing an amplified differential current signal at a first high impedance output terminal and a second high impedance output terminal of the microphone pre-amplifier, characterized by: - a first voltage controlled current generator, configured to receive, amplify and convert a voltage signal generated by an associated microphone to a current signal output, wherein the first voltage controlled current generator comprises - a first high impedance input node; - a first output node; operatively coupled to a second high impedance input node of a second voltage controlled current generator, further operatively coupled to the first high impedance output terminal; and - a second output node, operatively coupled to a third high impedance input node of a third voltage controlled current generator, further operatively coupled to the second high impedance output terminal; wherein the third voltage controlled current generator is configured to provide a first part of the differential current signal at the second high impedance output terminal, and a second voltage controlled current generator being configured to provide a second part of the differential current signal at the first high impedance output terminal, the device further comprising - a phase shifting circuit, configured to create a differential voltage signal, wherein the phase shifting circuit comprises a first resistor, coupled at one end to the first output node of the first voltage controlled current generator, and at the other end to a supply voltage terminal (V +), and a second resistor, coupled at one end to the second output node of the first voltage controlled current generator, and at the other end to to a common terminal; and wherein the phase shifting circuit is coupled to the input node of the second voltage controlled current generator and the input node of the third voltage controlled current generator. - a first voltage controlled current generator, configured to receive, amplify and convert a voltage signal generated by an associated microphone to a current signal output, wherein the first voltage controlled current generator comprises - a first high impedance input node; - a first output node; operatively coupled to a second high impedance input node of a second voltage controlled current generator, - a second output node, operatively coupled to a third high impedance input node of a third voltage controlled current generator, further operatively coupled to the second high impedance output terminal; - a phase shifting circuit, configured to create a differential voltage signal, wherein the phase shifting circuit comprises a first resistor, coupled at one end to the first output node of the first voltage controlled current generator, and at the other end to a supply voltage terminal (V +), and a second resistor, coupled at one end to the second output node of the first voltage controlled current generator, and at the other end to to a common terminal; and wherein the phase shifting circuit is coupled to the input node of the second voltage controlled current generator and the input node of the third voltage controlled current generator.