Ear Trumpet Labs Introduces Mabel, Their First Multi-Pattern Studio Microphone
Users of the Portland, Oregon-based Ear Trumpet Labs microphones know exactly what the company stands for: visually unique microphones with modern electronics that make their products sound as good as they look.
Mabel takes on an untraditional approach with its dual-cardioid design.
The mic manufacturers have now added their first multi-pattern microphone to the family with Mabel. Mabel takes on a dual cardioid capsule design that is best suited for the studio environment. An additional feature in the design of Mabel provides a pivoting point for the capsule to be repositioned for different recording situations.
Mabel is available now for $1000 MSRP from Ear Trumpet Labs.
Here are is more info, direct from ETL:
The capsules are a pair of fixed-cardioid electret condensers, individually tested and selected to match each other and strict design criteria. The circuit is a transformerless FET with fully balanced output, incorporating thorough EMI protection. Other electrical components in the signal path are highest quality metal film resistors, polypropylene and polystyrene capacitors, and individually tested, hand-matched and biased transistors and JFETs. Internal Sorbothane shock and vibration damping helps to minimize vibration noise.
The dual-cardioid-capsule design is an uncommon approach to a multi-pattern mic. It has advantages in an especially deep null at the sides of the figure 8 pattern and greater control over the directional frequency response across all the patterns. The circuit includes high frequency EQ tuned to the capsules provide a very smooth high end. The response is very flat, with full low end and controlled high end, with response dropping above 14K.
DETAILS
- Hand made studio condenser microphone with unique appearance.
- Dual fixed-cardioid large (26mm) diaphragm condenser capsules mounted in a pivoting head, with switchable pickup pattern (cardioid, figure-8, and omni).
- Internal shock dampers for minimal handling noise.
- Transformerless FET fully balanced electronics.
- Highest quality hand-wired electronic components – film caps, precision resistors, hand tested and matched transistors, with component values tuned for the individual microphone.
- 1″ body fits standard microphone clips.
- Dimensions: 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 1 3/4″; head is 2 1/2″ in diameter.
- Metal tool case with foam padding included, 11″ x 6″ x 3″.
- Requires 48V phantom power.