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All models have unidirectional cardioid polar patterns and introduce a new physical design in the industry. The large, acoustically-transparent head construction keeps sound details as close to unaffected as possible. The combination of massive body, internal capsule shockmount, integrated head shockmount and the included compact external shockmount work together to reduce rumble and outside infrasonic interference as well as mechanical shocks.
The internal vacuum tube pre-amplifier is based on class-A fully discrete electronics, built using the best quality components and carefully selected and tested 6267 vacuum tube. All circuits are designed under the highest audio standards and provide linear audio frequency range, very high dynamics, ultra-low self-noise, and very low audio distortion of all types. We use custom wound large size balanced audio transformer at the output to provide maximum of symmetry and separation of the output signal.
Flamingo microphone comes with sequential, soft starting power supply unit. At first step after switching on it provides stabilised DC voltage with limited current for tube heater's protection. Only after heating of cathode the stabilised plate and polarisation voltages begin to raise from zero until full nominal of application voltages. The audio output of the microphone is muted until end of above sequential starting process. Sequence is under changing LED indicator control, but digital display shows actual plate voltage.
Rugged microphone construction with multilevel internal shock-mounts - separate for the capsule, head, electronics board and tube itself effectively reduce tube microphonic's, stand rumble, outside infrasonic interference and mechanical shocks. Flamingo comes with compact external shockmount for maximum of performance.
Special highest quality multi wire audio/powering cable is included for microphone to power supply unit connection. We recommend to use our audiophile quality microphone cable for further connection from power supply unit output to preamplifier or mixing console input. That cable will minimize external noise, signal loss and maximize contact quality and is available as option.
Under the special order Flamingo microphones are available in matched stereo pairs to provide balanced stereo recordings.
The Flamingo is intended for the highest level of recording studio applications. It is a superb vocal and instrument microphone, limited in application only by it's large physical size.
The Flamingo is intended for the highest level of recording studio applications. It is a superb vocal and instrument microphone, limited in application only by it's large physical size.
Included Accessories:
VSM47-FL - Shockmount
PSU - power supply unit
VTC-06 - tube microphone cable 6m
IEC - grounding mains cable
- Serial Number
- 076
- Year
- 2006
- Transducer type
- electrostatic
- Operating principle
- pressure gradient
- Diaphragm's active diameter
- 1"/26 mm
- Frequency range
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Output impedance
- 100 ohms
- Rated load impedance
- 1000 ohms
- Suggested load impedance
- >> 250 ohms
- Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load
- 26 mV/PA
- S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted
- 76 dB
- S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted
- 87 dB-A
- Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted
- 7 dB-A
- Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load
- 134 dB
- Dynamic range of the internal preamplifier
- 127 dB
- Phantom powering voltage on pins #2 & #3 of XLR
- +48 V (+/-4 V)
- Current consumption
- <2 mA
- Output connector
- XLR-7M
- Dimensions
- 8.86 x 7.08"307 x 68 mm 2.2 lb/998 g
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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