OVERVIEW

We think of Magnitube as an ’avant-garde tube microphone’: a very creative studio tool designed to satisfy every recording application, particularly suitable for tracking vocals, drum rooms and acoustic instruments.

It features a unique tube circuitry, previously unseen in a tube microphone, a built-in quick de-esser, switchable T.H.D. % control and variable output impedance, expanding the studio recording horizons with countless possibilities.

The hexagonal mesh guarantees the highest possible ratio between open surface and structural seal to minimize phase interference caused by reflections inside the capsule housing.

The T.H.D. % control allows users to change the percentage and type of harmonics of the tube circuit, giving room for experimenting from super clean recording to a rich, colorful sound.

The ‘harsh’ control allows users to engage a quick de-esser during vocal tracking. This feature is very useful in taming the typical harshness of winds and acoustic stringed instruments.

FEATURES

Magnitube is equipped with a center-terminated large diaphragm capsule with 26mm gold-sputtered diaphragms

The adjustable output impedance is achieved with a special multi-tap Sowter transformer, commonly used on the input of Neve preamps. The unique circuit architecture of Magnitube allows the use of this transformer in the tube output stage, providing additional level control and tone-shaping.

The 50 ohm tap allows interfacing to vintage consoles and preamps without any signal alteration due to impedance mismatch. This is also useful as a 6dB pad without altering sound quality.”

TECH SPECS

• Unique tube amplifier design

• BG7 capsule

• Variable output impedance (50 / 200 ohm)

• Custom Sowter output transformer

• Variable T.H.D. | Quick de-esser

• Switchcraft connector

• Acoustic principle: Pressure gradient transducer

• Polar patterns: Omni - Cardioid- Fig. 8

• Sensitivity: (1 kHz / 1 kOhm) 16/22/20 mV/Pa

• Diameter: 55 mm

• 100% made in Italy