Pulsar II - Small-Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone
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M-Audio microphones deliver the same commitment to excellence that recording pros around the world have come to trust with our Studiophile reference monitors, Pro Tools-compatible audio interfaces and more. M-Audio microphones bring new tonal options to the sonic palette of even the most sophisticated mic lockers. Models like the M-Audio Sputnik are turning the heads of top audio engineers and press—including winning Pro Audio Review’s Reviewer’s Pick and Electronic Musician’s prestigious Editors’ Choice Award. If you’re serious about your sound right from the beginning of your recording chain, then you owe it to yourself to give M-Audio microphones a listen.
The Pulsar II is available individually or as a 
Designed in the U.S.A. by veteran engineers and hand-assembled to exacting standards, these precision instruments exhibit quality that is regularly compared to that of vintage classics. In fact, many top Los Angeles session engineers have likened the Pulsar II to the Neumann KM84—and its replacement KM184—only with more open top end similar to Schoeps.
Specifications
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| diaphragm: | ¾" diameter, 6-micron Mylar |
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| backplate: | solid brass |
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| electronics: | Class-A FET (transformerless) |
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| frequency response: | 20Hz-20kHz |
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| sensitivity: | -37dB @ 1kHz, 0dB=1V/Pa (13.8 mV/Pa) |
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| max SPL: | 134dB at 0.5% THD, 144dB with 10dB pad |
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| equivalent noise: | 16dBA |
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| pattern: | cardioid |
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"Our benchmark standard for affordable small-capsule condensers has always been the Oktava MC012, but the Pulsar II performs every bit as well as the MC012 in cardioid mode. In fact, the Pulsar II sounds slightly
more natural and realistic. Its real strength is the way it captures the midrange of the sound, with a smoothness that’s similar to a Neumann KM84, plus you get a touch more sparkle." Music Tech
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"this little mic is capable of great results in a variety of situations - and perhaps just as importantly you won't need to break the bank to get hold of one" Paul White, Sound On Sound
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"I’ve used Pulsar II mics for the past six months with the Pat Metheny Trio and plan to use them again on our summer tour. Their response and reliability help me meet my goal for capturing the drums live. The microphones are solidly built and totally dependable.” David Oakes (Pat Metheny)
"most potential users will show interest in the Pulsar II as a close-contact microphone for instruments and it’s here that the sound really begins to shine. I tested it recording violin and the sound was clean, clear and warm, with very little colouration. Its performance suggests it would also make it an excellent choice both as an acoustic guitar mic and, when used in combination with a matched pair, as a drum kit overhead." Future Music
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“It captured the ambience of the room really well and, with a bit of compression, they helped to blend all the instruments into the mix perfectly – those Pulsars are definitely a keeper!” Romesh Dodangoda, Longwave Studios (host to Bullet For My Valentine, Kids In Glass Houses, The Blackout, Twin Atlantic, Manic Street Preachers, Funeral For A Friend, Cerys Matthews)
