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MA-1000 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone - Desert Sand

Mojave Audio MA-1000 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone - Desert Sand

Model: MA-1000DS
Web Code: 20192748
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Drawing inspiration from some of yesterday's most revered microphones, Technical Grammy award winning microphone designer David Royer has created a thoroughly modern tube microphone that features an original new old-stock 5840 tube, 251-style capsule, and custom designed transformer built by Coast Magnetics. The result? A sweet, airy top end, 'you-are-there' realism in the mids and an accurate yet authoritative bottom end.

Features

* Original new old-stock 5840 tube

* 251-style capsule

* Custom designed transformer by Coast Magnetics

* Remotely controlled, continuously variable polar pattern selector, located on power supply

* Switchable 15dB pad

* Switchable Bass Roll-off

* Internal switchable power supply voltage

* Comes with Sling-Shock licenced from Royer Labs

* Premium Cable made with Mogami Cable and Neutrik connectors

Applications

* Vocals and Voice-overs

* Broadcast

* Acoustic Instruments

* Piano

* Drum Overheads, Drum Rooms

* Orchestral Recording

* Choral Recording

Specifications

TRANSDUCER TYPE: Externally polarized, pressure gradient capacitor - double diaphragm.

DIAPHRAGM: 1-inch diameter, gold sputtered

DIAPHRAGM THICKNESS: 3-microns

POLAR PATTERN: Continuously variable from omnidirectional to figure-eight.

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz to 20KHz +/-3 dB

SENSITIVITY: Omni -37.5 dB, Cardioid -36.0 dB, Figure-8 -34.0 dB re. 1V/pa

MAXIMUM SPL: 120 dB with pad off, 135 dB with pad on.

DISTORTION: < 1% @ 117 dB SPL , < 3% @ 125 dB SPL with pad off

< 1% @ 132 dB SPL, < 3% @ 140 dB SPL with pad on

SELF NOISE: 14dB nominal, not to exceed 16dB (A weighted)

PAD: 15 dB

BASS CUT: 6 dB per octave below 100 hertz.

IMPEDANCE: 200 Ω

POWER REQUIREMENT: 6 VDC @ 150 mA. 125 VDC @ .7 mA

(from dedicated power supply)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:

Carrying case with microphone, power supply, shock mount and cables: 13 lbs. (5.9Kg)

Microphone: 7 5/8" X 2" (194mm x 51mm), 1 lb. (0.45Kg)

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