Red 5 Audio are the company marketting two new super-cheap but high-quality studio condenser mic's - This is the RV8 the cheaper of the two mic's Red5 offer bwecause it only has a cardoid pattern whereas the more expensive RV10 does figure of 8 too. - It appears these mic's are made under OEM manufacturing agreement with a Chinese company... This is nothing to worry about, the Chinese make some good gear & the spec's and praise this mic has been receiving seems excellent!!... Remember a few years back when the cheap Russian Mic's from Octava hot the western market?.. nothing could touch them at the price and they sold tons & tons... this is another mic like that - hi-end but cheaper manufacturing costs abroad...
The Price of £99 includes VAT. - The complete kit includes 1 RV8 Microphone, Shock-mount, lockable aluminium flight-case, foam wind-shield and spare Shock-mount elastic.
SPEC'S
- Element: Pressure Gradient Transducer
- Diaphragm: 3-micron thick, vapour deposited gold diaphragm
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- -10 db Attenuation Switch
- Low frequency roll-off switch
- Internal and external gold-plated connectors
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
- Sensitivity: -35dB (+/- 2dB) (0dB = 1V/Pa at 1kHz)
- Output Impedance: 250 Ohms +/- 30% (at 1kHz)
- Self Noise: 16dBA
- Max. Input SPL: 135dB (at 1kHz 1% THD) 145dB (with –10dB Pad)
- Operating Voltage: 48V dc phantom power (+/- 5V)
- Net Weight: 578g
Looks great for the cash huh!... comments please if you used one!
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