RØDE K2
Studio Condenser
MicrophonePrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Studio Condenser
- Topology
- tube condenser
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Form factor
- Large-diaphragm side-address, external power supply
- Connection
- XLR
- Powered
- true
- Drivers
- Dual 1-inch gold-sputtered diaphragms
- Max SPL
- 162dB
- Polar pattern
- continuously variable, omni to cardioid to figure-8
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Details
Controls: Continuously variable polar pattern control on PSU
I/O: XLR output (7-pin mic cable to external PSU)
Notable use: High-end studio valve vocal/instrument mic
Notes: Uses hand-selected twin-triode 6922 valve; self-noise 10dBA, dynamic range 150dB. Phantom power not applicable (uses dedicated external PSU) so left blank rather than guessed true/false. Price seen at retail from ~$657 but no confirmed current rode.com MSRP; left blank.