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FLEA Microphones FLEA48

Large-diaphragm tube condenser

Microphone

$4,945Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Microphone
Description
Large-diaphragm tube condenser
Topology
tube condenser
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Drivers
F7 capsule (M7 replica) standard; F47 capsule (K47 clone) optional at no extra cost; FLEA EF12 tube standard, original Telefunken or Valvo EF12 optional upgrade (+EUR); Flea BV8 output transformer
Frequency response
35Hz - 18kHz
Sensitivity
20mV/Pa (cardioid) / 14mV/Pa (bidirectional) at 1kHz
Polar pattern
cardioid, bidirectional (figure-8) (switchable via PSU)
Impedance (Ω)
50/200 (rated); 500/2000 min load
Country of manufacture
Slovakia

Details

Notes: Clones the Neumann U48 (tube, cardioid/fig-8 variant of the U47 body). External tube PSU included, not phantom-powered. Price_usd from Front End Audio (US dealer) base configuration listing; FLEA site itself has no USD pricing.

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