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The BT-201 range from JZ
Microphones has a new affordable
edition that utilises just
one cardioid capsule. No design
changes to the original BT-201
structure have taken place, so
the all-metal body is still present,
which JZ believes provides high
reliability, low self noise, detailed
sound with smooth, transparent
highs, optimal presence, and
natural low end response.
The option to add further
capsules is still available.
www.jzmic.com
The Lauten Horizon is a
hand-tuned large diaphragm
capsule tube microphone featuring
new-old-stock military
grade tubes and a solid brass
body. Specifications include
a -10dB and -20dB pad for
recording of sound sources
up to 140dB, a custom wound
output transformer, and high
resolution capacitors. The mic
is billed as a multi-purpose
workhorse that is also suitable
for live sound.
www.lautenaudio.com
The KM-69 from the straighttalking
Mercenary Audio team
was born out of a need for a
KM-84i suitable for hi-hats.
The project evolved to include
a design that also captured
overheards and acoustic
instruments equally as well,
whilst retaining the transient
response necessary for percussion.
The capsule is of European
descent, while the amplifier
and final construction are
undertaken in the USA.
www.mercenary.com
The MA-201fet from Mojave is
a large diaphragm, solid-state
condenser microphone with
a fixed cardioid pattern. The
model employs a 3-micron
gold-sputtered capsule,
Jensen audio transformer,
military-grade FET, and custom
designed low-noise resistors
to provide an ‘ultra clean
signal path’. The mic has been
developed alongside David
Royer, and is suitable for both
instruments and vocals.
www.mojaveaudio.com
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The new Genesis is MXL
Microphone’s flagship tube
condenser mic that features a
hand-selected Mullard 12AT7
tube, a -10 dB pad, a 150Hz 6
dB/octave roll-off switch, and
a 20 Hz – 20 kHz frequency
response. The company
also recently introduced the
V69XM pressure gradient tube
condenser mic, the R77 ribbon
velocity microphone and the
V89 pressure gradient studio
condenser mic.
www.mxlmics.com
Neumann’s TLM 67 largediaphragm
condenser
incorporates three switchable
polar patterns (cardioid, omnidirectional,
and figure-of-eight),
switchable high-pass filter and
pre-attenuation, transformerless
circuit technology, and a 20Hz-
20kHz frequency. The mic is an
evolution of the company’s U
67 model, with circuitry that’s
designed to closely reproduce
its predecessor’s sound
characteristics.
www.neumann.com
Recently joining Schoeps’ Colette series of
modular condenser microphones is the MK 22
microphone capsule,
featuring an open
cardioid pattern
that combines the
directional qualities
of the MK 4 cardioid
with the MK 21 wide
cardioid’s sonic character.
The mic is ideally suited for spot or soloist
application, and is described by the company as
‘less critical than the classic cardioid’ in terms of
capturing sound away from its main axis.
www.schoeps.de
The 4400a ‘all-rounder’ mic from sE Electronics
features a dual capsule design that packs
four polar patterns into one model (cardioid,
hypercardioid, figure-ofeight,
and omni). Bass cut
features are incorporated
at 60Hz and 120Hz, with
a 0/-10/-20dB pad also
included. The mic is just
¾-inch thick, fitting into
the palm of a hand, and
is versatile enough to be
used for instrument, percussion
and vocal work.
www.seelectronics.com
Sennheiser claims its MKH 800 variable pattern
condenser microphone “is the very first microphone
to fully utilise
the wider frequency
response and dynamic
range of the new
24-bit/96kHz standard.”
Other notable features
include five switchable
polar patterns, extended
frequency response up
to 50kHz, switchable pre-attenuation, roll-off
filter and treble emphasis, plus a transformerless
and fully floating balanced output.
www.sennheiser.co.uk
The Delta live ribbon
microphone from
Sontronics is equally at
home in the studio or
out on the road with a
particular penchant for
miking guitar cabinets.
The model evolves upon
the company’s Sigma
mic and features optimised
sensitivity, 48V preamplified electronics, a
response of 20 Hz – 15 kHz, and a figure-of-eight
polar pattern. The unit comes supplied with
shockmount and aluminium flightcase.
www.sontronics.com
Studio Projects bills its CS5 as
‘the ultimate studio microphone’,
and it certainly packs in some features.
As well as offering five switchable
polar patterns (cardioid,
wide cardioid, hyper cardioid,
omni, and figure-of-eight), there
are also four selectable pads, four
high pass filters, four low pass
filters, an FET impedance converter,
and a pressure-gradient
transducer.
The mic is suitable for both vocal
and instrumental recordings.
www.studioprojectsusa.com
The Wedge microphone from
Violet Design features the
company’s new VD21 true
electrostatic single diaphragm
capsule, which is ‘damped from
vibrations and resonances’. The
open, long, double-mesh head
provides sound transparency
and naturalness, while the cardioid
polar pattern offers high
output and low self-noise/distortion.
The versatile and affordable mic is suitable for a
wide range of applications, and comes supplied
with a stand holder.
www.violet-design.com
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