Pulsar II - Small-Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone

Top Features

professional small-capsule condenser microphone > flexible applications
3/4", 6-micron Mylar evaporated gold diaphragm > sensitive and accurate
solid brass backplate > natural, transparent sound
Class-A FET electronics > low distortion
switchable 10dB pad and 80Hz high-pass filter > adaptable
The redesigned Pulsar™ II small-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone takes M-Audio’s pencil condenser technology to an even higher level. Designed in the U.S.A. by veteran engineers and hand-assembled to exacting standards, this precision microphone exhibits quality comparable to that of vintage classics. New features like -10dB pad and 80Hz high-pass filter switches, higher SPL than the original and a redesigned solid-brass backplate deliver smooth, accurate sound in the studio and on stage. The Pulsar II has many applications, including drum overheads, acoustic guitar, piano, close-miking strings and woodwinds, room miking and more.
 

M-Audio—Professional Choice

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.

Singles or Matched Sets

The Pulsar II is available individually or as a matched set with only ±1dB tolerance from the excellent published frequency response curves—which extend from 20Hz to 20kHz. This makes the Pulsar II mics ideal for stereo room miking, stereo overheads and similar applications where balance and imaging is key.

  

Pulsar II—The New Classic

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.

Flexible New Features

The Pulsar II can adapt to many recording and live situations. The 12dB/octave high-pass filter reduces low-frequency rumble and the potential for overloading mic preamps with low-frequency signals. The Pulsar II also handles higher SPLs—an overall 2dB boost thanks to a new thermal diaphragm treatment, plus a new 10dB switchable attenuation pad.

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£ 129.00 inc. VAT
Awards
Reviews
"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)