Roswell Mini K47 Studio Condenser Microphone
Pros
- A great Mic For Voice Over
- Great sound
- Excellent Value
- Transformerless (Quiet)
- 3-micron diaphragm for enhanced articulation
Cons
- Size?
- Roswell Not widely known
Roswell Pro Audio is a boutique microphone company based in the wine country of northern California.These guys know what they’re doing! Roswell boasts of “microphones that provide a distinctive sound, and a level of performance normally associated with far more expensive devices.” Can’t argue with that. Super quality craftsmanship and the cleanest sound I’ve heard on any microphones at an even higher price point.
A great Mic For Voice Over
The K47 Microphone is the most affordable K47-based condenser microphone on the market, capturing the tone of a vintage microphone, with modern performance specifications.. The “K47” refers to the capsule design. The capsule in this microphone is modeled after the one in the Neumann’s U47. It provides a full, balanced tone without any harshness or hype in the upper frequencies. It will record less sibilance and fewer mouth sounds on your next vocal track. It will add weight and body to high strings. It will reduce the jangle in strummed acoustic tracks. For this microphone, Roswell chose a very clean and transparent circuit design. It lets the sound of the capsule pass through without alteration. Self-noise and distortion performance are on par with microphones costing significantly more. They’ve applied the best tricks they’ve learned from modifying and upgrading other companies’ products. To ensure that every Mini K47 microphone delivers superior performance out of the box, Roswell tests them extensively prior to shipping: for polarity, noise, frequency response, and sensitivity.
Roswell’s Mini K47 Microphone differs extensively in its components, its performance, and its sound. The most significant difference is in the capsule. The Roswell Mini K47 Microphone — as its name states — uses a true 34mm K47 type capsule, modeled after the capsule in the most famous microphone of all time. Roswell selected this capsule because it delivers a beautiful midrange detail with a neutral top end. The Mini K47’s individually biased JFET circuit provides a much lower input capacitance, and ensures the highest possible gain without distortion. The Mini K47 also uses a polystyrene capacitor, since they are generally considered to be the most neutrally voiced, cleanest sounding capacitors. The main signal capacitors in this circuit are polypropylene film types, imported from Germany. This combination of components delivers a sonic profile that is much more musical and balanced than anything in its price category.
Summary
The Roswell Mini K47 Microphone is the definition of a workhorse. It’s honest, yet energetic nature provides quality recordings of any sound source. It may be a small mic, but it packs a lot of versatility – making it a valuable asset in any home voice over studio.
Roswell Mini K47 Microphone Features
• Large K47 style capsule with gold-plated membrane
• Cardioid polar pattern
• True single-backplate 34mm K47 style capsule
• 3-micron diaphragm for enhanced articulation
• Ultra-clean, low-distortion transformerless circuit
• Imported, audiophile-grade capacitors
• High sensitivity
• Low self-noise
• Modern performance with vintage tone
• Low-noise transformerless circuitry
• Ultra-clean signal path (no switches)
• Specially selected, audiophile-grade components
• Durable, heavy solid brass body
• Supply voltage: +48 VDC Phantom Power
• Output connector: XLR3M
• Output: Electronically balanced (transformerless)
• Physical dimensions: 150mm A – 44mm; 325g (mic only)