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Vanguard Audio Labs V1S gen2

Stereo small-diaphragm (pencil) multi-capsule FET condenser matched pair

Microphone

$1,199Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Microphone
Description
Stereo small-diaphragm (pencil) multi-capsule FET condenser matched pair
Topology
FET condenser
Signal path
Analog
Channels
2
Channel format
Stereo (matched pair, two separate mic bodies on stereo bar)
Drivers
22mm interchangeable capsules (4 per mic, 8 total matched), 16mm/4µm diaphragm; dual-monolithic parallel JFET
Frequency response
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Max SPL
>=136 dB (0.5% THD @ 1kHz)
Sensitivity
-39 dB @ 1Pa
Polar pattern
Cardioid, Hypercardioid, Omnidirectional, Wide Cardioid (matched-pair interchangeable capsules)
Impedance (Ω)
200
Country of manufacture
Designed in USA, final assembly in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Details

Controls: Interchangeable capsule heads (8 total supplied, matched pairs of cardioid, hypercardioid, omnidirectional, wide cardioid)

I/O: Two XLR outputs (transformer-balanced), stereo microphone bar included

Notes: Matched stereo pair kit (2 mono mic bodies + stereo bar), not a single dual-capsule stereo body like V44S/V24. Self-noise <13dBA, S/N >=81dB. 5-year warranty. A "V1S+Lolli" stereo variant is also sold separately but not catalogued here. Price from shop.vanguardaudiolabs.com.

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