Buy Samson SACL8 Multi-Pattern Capacitor Condenser MicSamson SACL8 Multi-Pattern Capacitor Condenser Mic Product Description:
- True Capacitor Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Studio Condenser, Internal Shock-mount, solid die-cast construction.
- Switchable Super Cardioid, Omni and Figure-8 pickup patterns
- Dual 1.1" Capsules with 3-micron Gold Sputtered Diaphragms
- Switchable Hi-pass Filter, 12dB per octave at 100 Hz. Switchable 10 dB PAD for handling signals with high SPLs.
- 36-52 Volt Phantom Power operation. Swivel Stand Mount and Carry Case included.
Product Description
The CL8 has a true capacitor condenser mic element design with dual 1.1-inch, ultra thin gold spluttered diaphragm capsules giving it the ability of multi pattern operation. Capacitor-based elements are warmer, brighter and bigger sounding than electret-based elements, which is why they are able to faithfully reproduce a variety of sound sources with amazing clarity and detail.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Castillo
I wanted a multipurpose condenser to use on an acoustic guitar and drum set along with vocals and this mic did not let me down! It's so true to sound that I prefer to mic my Ovation acoustic rather than plug it in at all. For vocals it is smooth, clear and reliable. With this mic through my M-Audio ProFire 610, I hardly have to use any of my utilities to "clean up" the sound (i.e. compression, noise gate, EQ, etc), and if I do it is minimal. Straight to the track sounds great! The multipattern option is very useful if you want to do some ambient mic-ing or get creative. It also has a low end cut off switch (which I actually only use for vocals), and a -10db pad for mic-ing instruments with high pressure sound like drums or brass. I can do mid-side recording with this in figure 8 (in addition to another cardioid mic) I can mic an entire drum set with the omni cardioid setting (in the right spot), and for everything else the cardioid setting works great. It sounds phenomenal for the price of $150. My only gripe is that the mount it came with is kind of shoddy and doesn't hold very well and tends to strip which is a bad long term problem which is why I gave it 4 stars. But I bought a shockmount with it so I hardly use it anyway. Although this mic would be very good for pod casting you probably wouldn't need the multipattern option. That being said, anyone looking for an affordable, great sounding condenser to use in multiple applications, or even a starter condenser mic, look no further. And remember, as with most condensers make sure you have phantom power!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Alex Vox
I own many of Samson microphones and they NEVER let me down. This one is very transparent ,true to the source, high quality precision microphone. It is by far the best mic for any price under $800. It is probably the best multi pattern large condenser for project studio. The quality of Samson speak for itself with 3 years of warranty. In one word it is real pro level piece of equipment for real world price range.
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