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Classic II Microphone with Flight Case

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Overview

The Classic II when classic performance is needed.

The R˜DE Classic II tube microphone is a classic from its custom-designed Jensen transformer to the dual pressure-gradient transducer. Machined from solid brass, hand polished, glass bead-blasted, and coated in satin nickel, The R˜DE Classic II has Class A valve circuitry that gives unmatched warmth, clarity, and sensitivity when critical vocal and instrument recording is required.
Requires phantom power.

Features

  • Class A valve circuitry
  • Dedicated power supply
  • 6072 twin triode
  • New "edge-terminated" gold-sputtered diaphragm
  • Custom-designed Jensen transformer
  • -10dB and -20dB pads (switched from power supply)
  • 2-position high-pass filter (switched from power supply)
  • 9 polar patterns (switched from power supply)
  • Double-shielded, oxygen-free copper multicore cable with custom-designed heavy-duty plugs and sockets
Specs

Classic II Microphone with Flight Case Specifications:

  • Capsule: externally polarized 18" dual-diaphragm condenser
  • Active electronics: thermionic impedance converter
  • Pickup pattern: switchable omnidirectional/cardioid/figure-8 in 9 steps
  • Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
  • High-pass filter: switchable: flat, -15dB @ 20Hz, -21dB @ 20Hz. Cascaded first-order filters
  • Output impedance: 200 ohms
  • Sensitivity: -37dB re 1 volt/Pa (14mV @ 94dB SPL) ±2dB
  • Equivalent noise: <18 dBA ("A"-weighted per `IEC268-15)
    Maximum output: +2dBu (@ 1% THD into 1K)
  • Dynamic range: >113dB (per IEC268-15)
  • Maximum SPL: 131dB SPL (@ 1% THD into 1K)
  • Signal/noise ratio: >76dB (per IEC268-15)
  • Power requirements: dedicated power supply (110 120V/220 240V, 50/60 Hz) Weight: 1.3 lbs.
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