Avantone CR-14

The Avantone "Cabernet (C-series)" mics are designed to offer true professional performance. They will meet or surpass the performance and specifications of much higher priced mics. The Avantone CR-14 is truly a gorgeous looking and sounding microphone. The design, character and performance is comparable to some of the very finest Ribbon mics...but at a fraction of their cost!

Our rugged CR-14 microphone body and inner assembly parts are precision machined of brass. Aesthetically, it features an elegant Cabernet Wine-Red finish, accented with polished nickel trim and a black grill. The CR-14 has a unique, "retro" body design.

The transformer coupled output will yield pleasing professional results comparable to much more expensive designs. Any studio can proudly offer the CR-14 as a guitar cabinet, room mic, drum overheads, vocal mic or utility room mic due to its versatility...It exudes class visually as well as sonically.

Manufactured using the finest materials yielding a very solid feel, superb structural integrity and rugged reliability. The versatile CR-14 mic is able to produce professional results with a warm, pleasing sonic character.

The included Custom Retro Shockmount is superb in allowing a precise positioning of the mic while inhibiting the transfer of unwanted vibrations up into the mic. This isolation allows for superior professional results.

The CR-14's dual, low-mass ribbon element which enables a much better sensitivity rating than most single ribbon designs. This design lends to fast and accurate transient response, ultra-high 148 dB SPL capability, and overall stunning realism. It has a figure-8 audio directionality (pickup) pattern via front and rear, with extended sweet spots (as compared to Large Diaphragm condenser mics & single ribbon designs).

The CR-14 has very low residual noise, with no internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion. It also requires no power supply.

• Unique, elegant "retro" body design

• Dual, Low-Mass Ribbon element which enables a much better sensitivity rating than most single ribbon designs

• Fast accurate transient response, ultra-high 148 dB SPL capability, and overall stunning realism

• Figure-8 audio directionality (pickup) pattern via front and rear, with extended sweet spots (as compared to Large Diaphragm condenser mics & single ribbon designs)

• Increased high frequency response on rear for tonal versatility ( like having two different mics! )

• Low residual noise

• No power supply required

• No internal active electronics to overload or produce distortion

• Manufactured using the finest materials yielding a very solid feel, superb structural integrity and rugged reliability

TYPE:

Ribbon Microphone

POLAR PATTERN(S):

Figure of 8

RIBBON:

Dual Ribbon / Pure Aluminum / 35mm x 5mm / 2 microns thick

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

30Hz - 15kHz +/- 3dB

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

<=600 Ohms

RECOMMENDED LOAD:

Impedance 3000 Ohms

SENSITIVITY:

-52 dBv +/- 2dB Re. (0dB=1V/Pa)

S/N RATIO:

70dB re 1Pa

NOISE FLOOR:

< 17 dBA

MAXIMUM SPL:

145dB (0.5% THD @1000Hz)

OUTPUT CONNECTOR:

Male XLR 3 pin

POWER REQUIREMENT:

None

DIMENSIONS:

1.45" (37mm) x 6.89" (175mm)

WEIGHT (BV-1 MIC ONLY):

16 oz (496 grams)

FINISH:

Polished Nickel trim / Glossy Butter-Cream Body

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:

• Padded Wooden Box

• Shockmount

• Metal road case