Brauner Valvet Tube Microphone, from Brauner

- Hand Built to order
- Designed for close to distant work.
- Omni or Cardiod Pattern, switchable
- Pattern switch and phase invert located remotely on the Brauner "PSV" power supply
- Hard or soft ground lift located on PSV
- Unique Brauner "SMV" Shock Mount
- 13dB A equivalent noise (IEC 651)
- 81dB A signal to noise ratio (1Pa/1KHz/Cardiod)
- Sensitivity of 28mV/Pa, any pattern
- 0.3% THD at 138dB SPL
- 5Hz-130KHz amplifier frequency response
- 20Hz-24KHz frequency response usable
- 20z-20KHz frequency response plus/minus 3 dB
- EF86 tube
- Ultrawide, ultralinear Class A non feedback amp
- Custom built Lundahl transformer Completely Handcrafted in Germany
- 1 year warranty
- Individually tuned and checked by Dirk Brauner
- Supplied with low noise Brauner "CV-7.5" Meter Low capacitance cable
- Supplied with Brauner "FCV" foam lined carry "briefcase"
- Matched stereo pairs available

The Brauner Valvet is a whole new tube microphone from Dirk Brauner and is designed to achieve high level performance in the least expensive way possible. Not a "cheap" microphone, the Valvet is the result of careful examination and execution of an artful balance between sound and cost.

The Valvet is quite possibly the best value in high end microphones available, as its hand assembled nature, tube based design and VM1 heritage enable a performance level unrivaled in microphones costing much more. We invite the most critical ear to evaluate the Valvet and judge for yourself. Utilizing the same capsule as the VM1, the Valvet shares its sound quality. The compromise is in pattern (omni and cardiod switchable), internal configuration (using a circuit board rather than point-to-point wiring), a Lundahl transformer instead of a custom twin core design, a shorter body, and a different power supply and shock mount.

The Valvet Power Supply carries on the Brauner tradition of remote pattern switching via a two position "omni/cardiod" switch. No more interrupting the performance to try a different pattern or sound. There is also a phase invert switch on the front panel, and on the rear, a hard ground, soft ground and ground lift.

The Shock Mount is a different design than the VM1 Shock Mount, mostly to fit on the smaller body and not obstruct the capsule in any way.

The Valvet Shock Mount is pressure fit, and the mic snaps in to place. It's a tight fit, to be sure of no accidental releases.

The Valvet is perhaps Dirk's greatest achievement, as this level of sound quality and build quality has never been available at this kind of price point before. Please contact us if you would like to schedule an "on premises" demo.

All Brauner Microphones carry a 5 year parts and labor warranty except the Valvet and Valvet Voice, which carry a one year parts and labor warranty.