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Meet the Ball, the latest
addition to our award-winning family of hand-built microphones. So-named for
its unique shape and inimitable Blue styling, The Ball is our first offering in
the dynamic mic category. But a phantom-powered dynamic? Yes. And no. Most
recordists know that conventional dynamic mics do not require external DC
power. Rather, they employ a relatively simple circuit and derive their output
voltage through electromagnetic induction. While this makes them rugged,
reliable and easier to operate than their electrostatic counterparts, they also
present the user with a unique set of problems. Chief among these is
frequency-dependent variable resistance which has dramatic effects on the
transducer’s acoustic balance, phase coherence, noise specification and overall
output. Our engineers solved this problem by incorporating a phantom-powered
proprietary active balancing circuit in the Ball’s output stage. This circuit
maintains a constant pure-resistive 50-ohm load across the useable frequency
spectrum yielding an exceptionally smooth and open sound previously unheard of
in a dynamic microphone. Additionally, as a dynamic mic, the Ball is capable of
handling extremely high sound pressure levels without distortion, making it the
ideal choice for studio, stage, broadcast, film or any other applications where
reliability, versatility and the utmost sound quality is required.
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| Year
Introduced: 2003 |
| Operating
Principal: Dynamic transducer with
active"Class-A" phantom-powered solid-state circuitry |
| Polar
Pattern: Cardioid |
| Frequency
Response: 35Hz - 16kHz |
| Sensitivity: 3.5mV/Pa
at 1kHz, 1 Pa = 94dB SPL |
| Output
Impedance: 50? |
| Recommended
Load Impedance: 2k? |
| Maximum
SPL: 146 dB SPL (2k? load at 1% THD) |
| Output
Noise Level: 18 dB-A |
| Power
Requirement: 48V DC Phantom Power |
| Current
Draw: 2.5 mA |
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