Milab DC-96C
large-diaphragm cardioid condenser
Microphone$1,751Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- large-diaphragm cardioid condenser
- Topology
- condenser (FET/solid-state, not tube)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- side-address studio condenser
- Connection
- XLR
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Max SPL
- 144 dB SPL (1% THD @1kHz) per third-party spec aggregator; official site page does not publish a numeric max SPL
- Sensitivity
- 21.5 mV/Pa
- Polar pattern
- cardioid (fixed)
- Impedance (Ω)
- 200 (low)
- Country of manufacture
- Sweden
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: -12dB pad switch
I/O: 3-pin XLR output; requires 48V ±4V phantom power
Notable use: Nominated 'Microphone of the Year' by Resolution Magazine; positively reviewed by Tape Op Magazine
Notes: FLAG: Milab Microphones AB filed for bankruptcy on 11 Aug 2025 (see VIP-60 entry for detail); official site marks this model 'sold out' and it sits in the 'Currently Not in Production' catalog tier (not the 'In Production' tier). FLAG URL/slug mismatch: the live product page for DC-96C is served at the '/shop/p/milab-dc-96b' slug (legacy naming) despite the product itself being the DC-96C. FLAG rectangular capsule: shares the 'Model 2900' rectangular capsule family with DC-196/SRND-360. FLAG price: price_usd of $1,751 is a third-party aggregator (recordinghacks.com) MSRP, not confirmed on the current official site, which only shows SEK 16,300 excl. VAT (non-USD, omitted). Lineage: original DC-96 (late 1960s) -> DC-96B (1983) -> DC-96C (current/final iteration, exact intro year not stated).