M audio studio microphones full#

This basket sits on top of a slightly tapered metal body, where the overall length is 8.25 inches and the weight is a substantial 23 ounces or 650g.

M audio studio microphones full#

Physically, the mic is distinguished by a flattened, moon-shaped, dual-layer mesh basket (hence the name), and this is a full three inches in diameter. Although there's no pad switch, the mic is happy up to SPLs of 130dB and all Luna mics are claimed to be within в‘dB of each other across the frequency range, which means that any two should work well enough as a matched pair for stereo work. Sensitivity is 16mV/Pa, which is about what you'd expect for this class of mic, and the noise (EIN) is a respectably low 14dBA. Operating from standard 48V phantom power, the Luna has a frequency response extending from 20Hz to 20kHz, augmented by a very gentle presence rise at around 4-5kHz and a more pronounced 'air' peak at around 12kHz. According to the manufacturer, the aim was to produce a clean and classy vintage sound at an affordable price using modern components.

This feeds into a Class-A FET preamp, which in turn runs into an output transformer for balancing and impedance matching. The mic, which has a fixed cardioid pattern, is based on a 1.1-inch-diameter capsule fitted with a gold-evaporated mylar diaphragm.

M-Audio have also gone for a simple approach, with no pad switch and no low-cut filter, which cuts down on manufacturing cost and also leaves less to go wrong. The mic is still manufactured in the Far East, but the choice of electronic components, the physical design itself and the preamp circuit are apparently American. Photo: Mark EwingIt seems that you can hardly turn around these days without running into yet another low-cost capacitor mic of Chinese provenance, but with the Luna, M-Audio have tried hard to be different. This affordable large-diaphragm cardioid mic benefits from an open sound with a hint of transformer warmth.