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BLUE - MULTIPATTERN TUBE MICROPHONE - CACTUS

In the tradition of the world's best (and most expensive) vintage vocal microphones, The Cactus delivers a commanding, intimate presence and larger-than-life detail. The amplifier design is a transformer-balanced single vacuum tube sub-miniature pentode in a triode mode, along with the highest quality hand-selected electronic components to insure low noise and minimal distortion. At a distance, The Cactus delivers every nuance in the room, with finely focused resolution and clear, musical frequency response to the extremes of the audible spectrum. Up close, with its detailed highs and smooth midrange, the nine-pattern Cactus excels at delivering a vocal or solo track right to the front of the mix where it belongs.

Characteristics

Nine-pattern condenser - cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8 with variable settings in between
Vintage Class A discrete tube amplifier circuit
Blue's B7 hand-built capsule tuned for multipatterns
Vintage sound, detailed midrange for the classic tube mic recording with nine different remote selectable patterns
Integrated capsule shockmounting; mic hand-tuned and tested
Includes the premium quality Power
Stream Tube Power Supply, Champagne tube mic cable, ATA flight case, and Series 2 integrated shockmount

Suggested Applications

Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Classical Acoustic Piano & Horns

Recommended Accessories

Kiwi Cable
The Pop

Frequency Response Chart

Technical Specs

Transducer Type: Vacuum Tube Condenser, Pressure Gradient: Vacuum Tube Condenser, Pressure Gradient 
Polar Pattern: Multipattern 
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20Khz 
Sensitivity: 18.0mV/Pa at 1kHz (1 Pa = 9 4dB SPL) 
Output Impedance: 50Ω 
Rated Load Impedance: Not less than 1kΩ Maximum
SPL: 134 dB SPL (2.5kΩ, 0.5% THD) 
S/N Ratio: 84 dB-A (IEC 651) 
Noise Level: 10 dB-A (IEC 651) 
Dynamic Range: 124 dB (@ 2.5kΩ) 
Power Requirement: Cactus Power Supply Unit 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 
Weight: 800g 
Dimensions (mm): 235mm x 50mm x 30mm