Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1
Inline Mic Activator
Preamp$129Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- Inline Mic Activator
- Topology
- Class-A discrete JFET gain stage
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Compact standalone inline box, single channel
- Powered
- false
- Impedance (Ω)
- 3000 (3k input impedance)
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Navajo Nation and Tucson, Arizona)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
I/O: 1x XLR in, 1x XLR out (inline, mic-level to mic-level)
Notable use: Recommended for capturing quiet sources with passive mics, podcasting/VoiceOver/dialog with dynamic mics, live streaming, gaming, remote conferencing, Foley/nature recording
Notes: FLAG: classified here as device_class=Preamp per task guidance, but this is NOT a full channel preamp — it is a phantom-powered INLINE mic activator/clean-gain stage (up to +25dB) placed between a passive mic and a preamp's mic input; it does not pass phantom power through to the connected microphone (protects ribbon/tube mics). phantom_power=true because the unit itself requires +48V to operate. Powered=false in the sense of no external PSU (draws power via phantom from the host preamp). No internal battery/wall power. Dimensions/weight not stated on product page, left blank.