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Brauner Microphones Valvet X Pure Cardioid Tube Microphone

Cardioid only version of Valvet large diaphragm tube microphone - includes PSU, spider shock mount, windscreen, VoxLinkTube-cable, case, and manual
MFR# Valvet X Pure Cardioid Tube Microphone

Product Description

Have you ever experienced the breathtaking intimacy of a truly great tube microphone? Have you noticed its charming detail and inspiring presence? If so, you will know that these attributes come at a price. The Brauner Microphones Valvet X is a dedicated cardioid only microphone which really unites these precious attributes within a microphone unparalleled in its class and price point.

The Valvet X offers all of the German craftsmanship and technical perfection that made Brauner Microphones world famous. Only the finest materials are used in Brauner microphones. Brauner engineers sculptured the sonic character of the Valvet X in great detail, performing hours of extensive listening tests to yield a result that will definitely floor you. Its pristine and silky black finish also makes it a real eyecatcher. If you're looking for the real thing - here you go!

Specifications:

  • Equivalent Noise: <9 dB A (IEC651)
  • Signal to Noise: >85 dB (1 Pa/1 kHz)
  • Sensitivity: 28 mV/Pa
  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid
  • Frequency Range: 20 Hz - 22 kHz
  • Maximum SPL: 142 dB SPL @ 0.3% THD
  • Power Supply: 115 V or 230 V

Product Specifications

Condition New
Package Contents Includes psu, spider, wind screen, VoxLinkTube-cable, case and manual
Tube or Solid State Tube
Transducer Type Condenser
Polar Pattern Cardioid
Number of Microphones Single Microphone
Phantom Required No
Frequency Range 20 Hz - 22 kHz
Sensitivity -31.1 dBV/Pa (28 mV)
Max. SPL 142 dB (0.3% THD)

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i don't believe in the theory that there are different mics for different kinds of recordings. i believe that a good mic is good for everything. setting up my studio, a few years ago, i had a plethora of similarly priced mics in for auditioning. this one I liked the most. and till today i have have yet to come across a situation where this has been found wanting for anything. nor have i ever heard another mic do the job better than this one. be it human voices, percussions or guitars etc, it has always performed incredibly. the only thing i can say against it, is that is has a very clear high feq capture, for a tube mic, and so recording violins etc can include the capture of slight bowing sounds. the same for brass and woodwinds, the sound of the blowing into the instrument can be heard. but this is only in the case of mediocre players, the good ones don't create these artifacts and hence get recorded brilliantly.

By Amit on February 5, 2021

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