Mojave Audio MA-200 Tube LDC Microphone Used

Manufacturer's Description from Mojave Mics

Born to a lineage of fine microphone designs by David Royer, the MA-200 gives warm, full-bodied reproductions of vocals and instruments, with none of the shrillness and high frequency distortion artifacts that are often encountered with modern condenser microphones.

Utilizing hand-selected 3-micron capsules, high-quality Jensen audio transformers and military-grade JAN 5840 vacuum tubes, the MA-200 performs at a level reminiscent of some of the best loved classic condenser microphones. The MA-200 power supply can be set for 115V and 230V, 50 or 60 Hz, through an internal switch (100V is also available). Each MA-200 microphone, power supply and cable set is burned in for 24 hours, carefully tested and evaluated, then packaged in its protective case-within-a-case.

Features:

Hand-selected 3-micron capsule
Jensen audio transformer
Military grade JAN 5840 vacuum tube
Internal switchable power supply voltage
Ultra clean signal path

Recommended applications:

Use anywhere you would use an expensive, large diaphragm tube microphone.

Vocals
Voice Over and Broadcast
Acoustic Instruments
Piano
Drum Overheads, Drum Rooms
Orchestral Recording
Choral Recording

About Manufacturer

David Royer started Mojave Audio in 1985 in the garage of his house. The location was Fullerton, California, and Mojave Audio was a one-man, custom pro audio gear shop. David is best known for his ribbon microphone designs with Royer Labs, but he originally started out designing and building vacuum tube microphones, mic pre's and compressors for engineers in the Los Angeles area. Since the mid 1990's, Davidýs custom Mojave products have been used on a number of well-known recordings and have achieved legendary status among a small circle of high-end engineers. With the launching of Mojave Audio, we are able to bring David's non-ribbon designs to the world.

Sound Clips

Mojave MA 200 Sacred Gong Clip

1. Mojave Audio MA-200 Tube LDC Microphone

This excerpt from a live CD by Kat Lyons was recorded at The Integratron, an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the magical Mojave Desert, by David Royer and Dusty Wakeman in December,2005. Recorded direct to CD using a pair of Mojave MA200's through an 'ammo case' micpreamp, custom made by David. Encoded here from 44.1k, 16-bit to 192 mbps MP3 format.

This excerpt from a live CD by Kat Lyons was recorded at The Integratron, an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the magical Mojave Desert, by David Royer and Dusty Wakeman in December,2005. Recorded direct to CD using a pair of Mojave MA200's through an 'ammo case' micpreamp, custom made by David. Encoded here from 44.1k, 16-bit to 192 mbps MP3 format. (view less)