Gear Hunter

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)