I have a really old mic from the 1990’s that uses the 6072. There is nothing "special" about a Sovtek or Ruby, or anything else we use what is special is the characteristics we grade and select for including the low noise requirement, and the testing required to insure this. At any particular point in time, we may be using a different tube than what is listed. Tube quality, especially noise characteristics, varies over time and batch-to-batch. This testing yields very few tubes suitable for use in the microphones. To the best of our knowledge, there are no other tube vendors that have this purpose-built tester. The microphone grade tube is tested at the factory for lowest noise, using a test fixture we have built that duplicates the Manley microphone circuit. Why should I order replacement microphone tubes from you? So even if you see the switch glowing slightly, it does NOT mean your microphone is turned on – you still need to PRESS THE SWITCH to provide power to the mic. When the switch is pressed to turn the unit on, it will glow bright red. With an IEC power cable connected, this switch’s LED will glow dimly to show that power is applied. With MANLEY POWER® switch-mode microphone power supplies from mid-2020 onwards (see image on right), there is a red power switch / indicator on the rear side. I just got one of your new microphones! What does that red button do on the power supply? – Reference Cardioid customer reviews (via Manley Dealer websites) This is hands down the best mic I've used.” It's that great! As I stated, this mic is a game changer!” “I've recorded several albums of mine with many hit songs on about every mic. The singer and band were so blown away, they have requested to retrack the rest of the song. This mic required absolutely no EQ on the way in, just a touch of the Distressor to even out the vocal performance. It's now my favorite mic.” “WoW!! The breakdown section came to life! It put the vocals up front and so in your face the way I love rock vocals. I highly recommend this mic!” “Before I bought the mic, I was skeptical. Nice airy high end without sounding sibilant. I've owned several tube mics including some U47 clones, but the Manley is the one I kept. My Manley Reference Cardioid is the flagship. The hype is real and if you are looking for that polished pop vocal sound out of the box, I HIGHLY recommend the Manley Reference microphone.” “I never thought I'd say this but I've fallen in love with my new Manley Mic!” “I own several great mics for recording VO. “I read all the reviews on this mic and decided I have to try it out for myself and I was BLOWN AWAY. If you normally reach for the "air band" when EQing tracks, you probably won't have to with this mic." "The merit of the Manley Reference Cardioid is its extreme openness and high-end response. – Rich Tozzoli, Pro Sound Network, August 2018 Once soloed, we confirmed that this mic is a monster.” It was so punchy and booming that we had to make sure no other mics were on. “The first thing that struck all of us when listening back in the control room was how massive the kick is. – John Feldmann (Good Charlotte, The Used, Mest, 5 Seconds of Summer, Blink-182) REVIEWS “I use it for all my clients, and look where it got me.” If you want to sound like God, then use the mic Don LaFontaine used! The Manley Reference Cardioid mic. If you seem to be constantly boosting 12-18K and trying to get a clean, intimate sound, then probably the Reference Gold would be the safest bet. With your present mic, if you find yourself leaning on your compressors and boosting 5 or 10K to score a bit more testosterone, then the Reference Cardioid just might be the mic you’re looking for to cure what ails ya. Its rich tonal balance and liquid character is consistently admired for instruments such as guitars, drum overheads, saxophone, and especially vocals. With the similar film thickness and construction, similar high frequency resonance (a little edge), similar proximity effect and pretty good immunity from pops and sibilance problems, our Reference Cardioid more closely recalls how many of the vintage European tube mics such as the beloved U47 sounded like when they were new. The Reference Cardioid Microphone shares the same electronic attributes as the Gold Reference Series, but has a center-fixed cardioid-only capsule with a thicker gauge (6 micron) gold sputtered diaphragm.
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