Ear Trumpet Labs Mabel
Handmade top-of-the-line multi-pattern studio condenser mic (LDC), industrial/copper-ringed styling
Microphone$1,500Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Handmade top-of-the-line multi-pattern studio condenser mic (LDC), industrial/copper-ringed styling
- Topology
- condenser (large diaphragm, dual fixed-cardioid electret capsules, 26mm each)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Copper-ringed head basket with brass grill work in stainless-steel yoke
- Connection
- XLR
- Drivers
- dual fixed-cardioid electret capsules, 26mm each, combined for switchable multi-pattern output
- Frequency response
- Described qualitatively as very flat with full low end and a controlled high end rolling off above 14kHz; no numeric range published
- Sensitivity
- Cardioid: -33 dB (23 mV/Pa) at 1kHz, 94 dB SPL ref; Omni/Fig-8: -38 dB (12 mV/Pa) at 1kHz, 94 dB SPL ref
- Polar pattern
- cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8 (switchable)
- Impedance (Ω)
- <50
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: 3-position polar pattern selector switch (cardioid / omnidirectional / figure-8)
I/O: 3-pin XLR output
Notable use: Studio recording on demanding sources: vocals, acoustic instruments, drum overheads. Artists/uses cited: Grammy-nominated gospel artist Travis Greene recorded Billboard #1 albums using Mabel; also used by Charlie Wilson and The Lone Bellow.
Notes: FLAG: capsules described on the product page as 'electret' rather than 'true' condenser - noted explicitly since the brief's topology guidance lists both as valid condenser sub-types. This is ETL's flagship/most expensive mic ($1,500) and only current multi-pattern model - clearly targeted at studio use versus the rest of the line's stage/studio-flex positioning. Transformerless FET electronics, high-frequency EQ tuned to the capsules for a smooth top end. Country of manufacture explicitly stated on page: United States (Portland, Oregon). A '2015' date surfaced during extraction but is treated as unconfirmed page metadata, not a stated year-introduced spec - left blank.