REFCARD - Manley Reference Cardioid Mic - Large-diaphragm Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone
Manley's Reference Cardioid Microphone shares the same electronic attributes as the Gold Reference Series, but has a center-fixed cardioid-only capsule with a thicker gauge (6 micron) gold sputtered diaphragm. With similar film thickness and construction, similar high frequency resonance (a little edge) similar proximity effect and good immunity from pops and sibilance problems, the Reference Cardioid closely emulates the sound of many vintage European tube mics such as the beloved Neuman U47. Its rich tonal balance and liquid character is consistently admired for instruments such as guitars, drum overheads, saxophone, and especially vocals. With your present mic, if you find yourself relying on compression or perhaps boosting 5 or 10K to score a bit more testosterone, then the Manley Labs Reference Cardioid could just be the mic you have been looking for.
Each REFERENCE MICROPHONE is packaged complete in a strong locking carrying-case including the external power supply, a 6-Pin micophone cable, a neoprene-rubber shock-mount and a leather capsule protector.
Features
- Cardioid polar pattern
- All-tube triode design
- 10dB switchable pad
- Frequency response: 10Hz-30KHz
- Sensitivity: 17mV/Pa
- Noise typically -120dB EIN
- Max SPL: 150dB
- Output impedance 200 ohms
- Included accessories: External power supply, sturdy case, 6-Pin micophone cable, power cable, neoprene-rubber shock-mount, leather capsule protector
Technical Specifications
- Capsule type: center-fixed large diaphram capacitor
- Poloar patterns: fixed cardioid
- Diaphram size: 1”
- Diphrahm thickness:65 micron; gold sputtered
- Frequency response: 10Hz-30KHz
- Max SPL: 150dB
- Sensitivity: 17mV/Pa
- Amplifier type: 2 triode gain block lo Z output
- Tube: 12AT7
- Ouput type: transformer coupled, XLR
- Amplifier distortion: < 0.05%
- Pad: -10 dB switchable
- Noise: typically -120dB EIN
- Output impedance: 200 Ohms
- Body: blach andoized aluminium
- Power Supply (external): 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC / 50~ 60Hz
- Power Consumption: 8.4 Watts
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 114 x 114 x 246 mm (Mic), 127 x 208 x 87 mm (PSU)
- Weight: 1,03 kg (Mic), 1,2 kg (PSU)
- Included accessories: External power supply, sturdy case, 6-Pin micophone cable, power cable, neoprene-rubber shock-mount, leather capsule protector
