Avantone Pro BV-1 mkII
Tube Condenser Microphone
Microphone$1,099Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Tube Condenser Microphone
- Topology
- tube condenser
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- handheld mic body with external tube power supply
- Drivers
- custom dual-sided 34mm edge-terminated gold-sputtered Mylar capsule (6 micron), select low-noise Russian 6072A tube, custom Cinemag output transformer
- Frequency response
- 25 Hz - 20 kHz
- Max SPL
- 134 dB (0.5% THD @1kHz); 144 dB with pad engaged
- Sensitivity
- -35 dBV
- Polar pattern
- variable: figure-8 through cardioid to omni
- Impedance (Ω)
- <200 (transformer isolated)
Details
Controls: high-pass filter 80Hz 6dB/oct, -10dB pad attenuation switch
I/O: Male XLR 7-pin output to dedicated external tube power supply
Notable use: vocals, percussion, piano, mandolin, brass, winds, guitar cabinets
Notes: phantom_power set to false because the mic uses a dedicated external tube power supply (90-220Vac) rather than 48V phantom, per field guidance for tube mics. Includes external PSU, padded wooden box, shockmount, road case.