During decades of success, Manley Labs’ products have evolved from purist audiophile vacuum tube designs to professional audio products. As the company has grown, so has the respect their products have garnered in the pro-audio marketplace. The company’s design philosophies have been proven through years of real-world experience. Many of Manley's high-quality, modern components are produced in house. Manley Labs’ 11,000 sq. ft. facility houses a machine shop, audio transformer winding, engraving, and wire harness prepping operations. All custom design, R&D, assembly, testing, and quality control processes are performed with precision and pride at the Manley factory located in Chino, California, just 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Proudly, all Manley products are built in the USA.
Overview
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.
Product Details
- 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