Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone
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Meet your go-to microphone for pop/rock/rap vocals. Natural yet warm, accurate yet flattering -- this tube mic delivers THE crisp, open, modern vocal sound.
Overview
The Manley 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 the similar film thickness and construction, similar high frequency resonance (a little edge), similar proximity effect and pretty good immunity from pops and sibilance problems, the Manley Reference Cardioid more closely recalls how many of the vintage European tube mics such as the beloved U47 sounded like when they were new.
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 leaning on your compressors and boosting 5 or 10K to score a bit more testosterone, then the Reference Cardioid just might be the mic you're looking for to cure what ails ya.
If you want to sound like God, then use the mic Don LaFontaine used! The Manley Reference Cardioid mic. And have a voice like his, too.
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 leaning on your compressors and boosting 5 or 10K to score a bit more testosterone, then the Reference Cardioid just might be the mic you're looking for to cure what ails ya.
If you want to sound like God, then use the mic Don LaFontaine used! The Manley Reference Cardioid mic. And have a voice like his, too.
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.
Specs
- All-Tube triode design 12AT7 (2011 build. Previous versions used 12AX7 and 6072.)
- -10 dB switchable pad
- Frequency response: 10Hz-30KHz
- Sensitivity: 17mV/Pa
- Noise typically -120dB EIN
- Max SPL: 150dB
- Actual output impedance 200 Ohms
- Weight: 2.25 lbs (mic)
- Weight: 2.5 lbs (PSU)
- Size: 4.5" x 9.7" x 4.5" (mic)
- Size: 5" x 8.2" x 3.4" (PSU)
- Shipping weight: 15 lbs
- Selected matched pairs available
- Outboard Power Supply is factory set for 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC operation for original destination country's mains voltage.
- Operating Mains Voltage changeable with power transformer re-wiring via internal jumpers and fuse value change.
- Mains Voltage Frequency: 50~ 60Hz
- Mains Fuse: 250mA @ 100~120V; 125mA @ 220~240V operation
- Power Consumption: 70mA @ 120V = 8.4 Watts
- -10 dB switchable pad
- Frequency response: 10Hz-30KHz
- Sensitivity: 17mV/Pa
- Noise typically -120dB EIN
- Max SPL: 150dB
- Actual output impedance 200 Ohms
- Weight: 2.25 lbs (mic)
- Weight: 2.5 lbs (PSU)
- Size: 4.5" x 9.7" x 4.5" (mic)
- Size: 5" x 8.2" x 3.4" (PSU)
- Shipping weight: 15 lbs
- Selected matched pairs available
- Outboard Power Supply is factory set for 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC operation for original destination country's mains voltage.
- Operating Mains Voltage changeable with power transformer re-wiring via internal jumpers and fuse value change.
- Mains Voltage Frequency: 50~ 60Hz
- Mains Fuse: 250mA @ 100~120V; 125mA @ 220~240V operation
- Power Consumption: 70mA @ 120V = 8.4 Watts
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Base Item
- Shipping Weight: 16.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 10 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): REFCARD
- Blemished
- Shipping Weight: 16.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 10 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): REFCARD
- Warehouse Resealed
- Shipping Weight: 16.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 10 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): REFCARD
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 909-627-4256
Web: https://www.manley.com/service
Phone: 909-627-4256
Web: https://www.manley.com/service
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(3 ratings)
Submitted September 30, 2019 by qamar crawford in memphis, TN
"holy grail"
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Ive tried a ton of mics tlm49 , tele cooperhead( which i like alot) but nothing comes close to this thing , its beautiful and sounds better than it looks .. my advice quit wasting time and money on midrange mics save up and get this beast .... tbh its only a handful of mics out there that can compete sony c800 , u47 and u67 ......
Musical Background:
Hobbyists
Musical Style:
rap r&b
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