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Lauten Audio Signature CLARION FC-357 Classic FET Condenser Microphone

Product code: LAU-FC357
RRP $2,499.00
$2,199.00
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1 Year Warranty
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Highlights

  • Vintage FET mic with modern top-end clarity
  • Custom 35mm capsule for rich, detailed sound
  • Three-way gain switch for versatile recording
  • Selectable polar patterns for varied acoustics
  • Handcrafted with premium components for quality
  • Durable ceramic finish on solid brass enclosure
  • Ideal for vocals, kick drums, and acoustic guitar

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Description

The Clarion, essentially, is a vintage FET condenser microphone modified with a touch of modern air to its top end. This custom-crafted studio workhorse captures vocals with faithful and present realism, kick drums with rich, detailed impact, and bass guitar with astonishing depth and dimension.

A BETTER CLASSIC CAPSULE
Our custom designed 35mm capsule has a sultry vintage timbre with just the right amount of air. Ideal for use on vocals, percussion and bass guitar, this twin diaphragm design captures sounds with depth, realism and exceptional transient response.

THREE-WAY GAIN STAGING
Extending the versatility of the Clarion is a three-position gain switch. The +10dB selection is ideal for use with quiet sound sources and consumer-grade audio interfaces where more character from the microphone itself is desired. The -10dB selection is useful when more color and saturation from a high-end preamp is desired, or when paired with very loud sounds. Set to 0, the output of the Clarion is at its default output selection.

SELECTABLE POLAR PATTERNS
Polar patterns have a significant impact on the sound of a microphone because each selection determines what the microphone hears. A Cardioid selection will focus all of a microphone’s attention directly to where it is pointed. This is the most commonly used polar pattern for sound sources such as vocals and bass. Figure-8 and Omnidirectional selections allow the sound of a room or other off-axis instrumentation to be captured in a more open, natural or authentic way. These patterns are extremely useful when recording acoustic instruments like guitar, piano, or drums.

PREMIUM COMPONENTS
The Clarion signal path is hand-populated with high resolution, low distortion polypropylene capacitors, a US made low-noise FET, and a custom wound output transformer that puts the finishing touches on every sound that passes through its copper windings. The result is a full, smooth, mix-ready sound brimming with life and ready for anything.

FINISHING TOUCHES
After being hand-polished, the Clarion’s solid brass enclosure is hand finished with a durable, non-toxic ceramic coating and baked in an oven for curing before final assembly, burn-in, and testing.

DESIGNED AND BUILT IN SILICON VALLEY
Each Clarion is lovingly designed and crafted to last a lifetime in Silicon Valley, CA by the Lauten Audio family.

IN THE BOX
• Wooden Case
• Clarion
• Shock Mount

IDEAL FOR USE ON
• Male Vocals
• Female vocals
• Kick Drum
• Bass Guitar
• Acoustic Guitar

SPECIFICATIONS
• Type: Pressure gradient FET condenser
• Capsule: 35mm dual diaphragm
• Polar Patterns: Cardioid, Omnidirectional & Figure-8
• Freq. Response: 25Hz-20KHz
• Dynamic Range: 120dB minimum
• Max. SPL: 0.5%THD@1000Hz: 130dB
• Impedance: • Self-noise level: < 12dB(A)
• Sensitivity: 16mV/Pa OR -36±2dB 0dB=1V/Pa 1KHz
• Connector: 3-pin XLR
• Finish: Cerakote (Ceramic)
• Power: Requires 48v Phantom Power

Specifications

Brand
Lauten Audio
Warranty
1 Year
Built-in effects
No
Bluetooth
No
Adjustable counterweight
No
Dust cover included
No
Headshell included
No
Built-in preamp
No

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