Violet Design Gold Finger Cardioid Condenser Microphone

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Impressive for all around recording and sound reinforcement needs.

The Gold Finger uses a medium size single diaphragm electrostatic transducer, providing detailed sound with smooth transparent highs, optimal presence and natural low end response. The integrated special form reflector reduces resonances, removes reflections and optimizes the microphone's polar pattern. Integrated damping of the transducer reduces stand rumble, outside infrasonic interference and mechanical shocks. The internal phantom powered preamplifier's class-A fully discrete transformerless circuit provides high output, flat audio response and ultra low distortion and noise. A Gold plated output connector provides a stable connection.

The Violet Design Reflection Ring, when added to the Finger condenser microphone, adds a completely new dimension to sound manipulation.

The Gold Finger microphone is designed for very wide applications, including ambient, musical instrument and vocal needs. Musical instruments include drums, piano, guitars, percussion, bowed strings, and many other instruments. Vocals include choir and distanced lead vocal applications. The microphone is used successfully in recording studio, professional sound reinforcement systems and installed sound systems like broadcast and TV studios, project studios, and many other applications.

Specifications

Transducer type: electrostatic

Operating principle: pressure gradient

Diaphragms active diameter: 13 mm

Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Polar pattern: unidirectional, cardioid

Output impedance: 50 ohms

Rated load impedance: 1000 ohms

Suggested load impedance: > 500 ohms

Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load: 11 mV/Pa

S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted: 71 dB

S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted: 82 db-A

Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted: 12 dB-A

Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load: 140 dB

Dynamic range of the microphone preamplifier: 128 dB

Phantom powering voltage on pins 2 & 3 of XLR: +48 V (+/-4 V)

Current consumption: < 2 mA

Output connector: 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts

Signal polarity: positive toward pressure on a diaphragm produces positive polarity voltage on XLR pin #2 relatively to pin #3

Dimensions and weight: 207 mm length x 24 mm shaft diameter, 200 g

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted November 8, 2007 by a customer from theoc.co.nz

"A lovely little mic"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful and very versatile mic which can change its character by using the optional ring which slips over the mic to give you a big condenser sound. Take the ring off and the thing has a flat frequency response, no colour, but very accurate.
Sound
Very clean sounding on acoustic guitar, I use a stereo pair of these mics and they sound amazing. Definitely a step up from the Rode NT2 I was using for recording acoustic guitar in term of clarity and frequency response. If you add the "Ring" to the mic it sounds like a large expensive condenser mic with a little character, very useful for vocals. In short is sounds lovely, have recorded a string quartet with a stereo pair of these mics and the sound was very much like being in the same room with the quartet. The mic is very sensitive to higher frequencies which are off-axis, as it has a very wide polar pattern, so mic placement is important for the best results.
Ease of Use
Plug it in and go. You need 48v phantom power of course. The signal is a little lower than with most large condenser mics, so you may need +5dB more gain than you would normally use for a particular situation. Very quiet mic though
Quality
Very solid and well made, comes in a wooden box!! very nice indeed. Visually it looks great. This mic is a quality mic, better than most small condensers.
Value
Excellent value for money
Manufacturer Support
Never needed it

Musical Background:

Musician, recording engineer, producer

Musical Style:

Rock/Indie/Alt/ Ambient/Electronica
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