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ADK CS-12

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Fake Price: $3,299.00
Real Price: $2,469.00
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ADK Custom Shop CS-12 Description

Class A (Discrete) 9 Polar-Pattern Tube (Valve) Condenser Microphone built as a "One-Off" using Customize Belgium-Design PC Board built with Hi-Fi Methods and Materials, using a "No-Corners-Cut" Approach. Features German Hand-Selected Valve, Top-of-the-Line Components (including a $6 Resistor!) with Australian-Designed GK12 from the Custom Shop "Capsule-Bank". Based on ADK's Area 51 TT Chassis, this is a totally Customized Product can be built "One-Off" for each client based on one's preference for Historical, Vintage Curves -Microphone Response Characteristics.


Capsule and Electronics have both been totally upgraded on CS-12.


The CS-12 is the Most Brilliant of all ADK CS-Series Custom Valve Microphones. Almost Effervescent High-End.


ADK Custom Shop CS-12 Specifications

  • CAPSULE TYPE: True condenser pressure gradient; dual 1 six microns diaphragms
  • IMPEDANCE CONVERTER: 9 pin twin triode; one 12AX7 and one 12AY7 included
  • POLAR PATTERN: 9 patterns including Omni, Cardioid, Figure 8 and 6 intermediate positions
  • SENSITIVITY: 19mV/Pa = -32dBu (0 dBV = 1v/Pa) (with our 12AX7 tube)
  • FREQUENCY RANGE: 20 Hz to 20k Hz
  • OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: < 250 Ohms
  • RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE: > 1200 Ohms
  • MAX SPL FOR 1% THD @ 1000 Hz: 125 dB (with 12AX7 tube)
  • EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL: 17 dBA Typical (IEC 286-4) (with our 12AX7 tube)
  • S/N RATIO @ 1Pa: 76 dB
  • POWER REQUIREMENT: Dedicated ADK Custom Shop power supply
  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 90% (C) / 85% (C)
  • CONNECTOR: 7 pin multi-pin cable (supplied)
  • SIZE: Diameter 53mm (2.1) Length 225mm (8.9)
  • NET WEIGHT: 750gm (26.5oz)

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