Melodium / 42Bn

The Melodium 42Bn is a faithful reproduction of the original. The giant ribbon and Alnico 600 reproduce the original sound faithfully, resulting in a very natural sound compared to the overboosted tone of neodymium magnets, which is the standard these days. Minor updates have been made throughout to make it suitable for modern recording. The microphone body, case, and accessories are all handmade in France.

■Type: Ribbon (velocity type)

■Directivity: Bidirectional

■Output impedance: 300Ω

■Output shape: Canon connector XLR-3M

■Ribbon: 2.5μm pure aluminum

■Magnet: Alnico 600

■Sensitivity: -50dBv (@1kHz re 1Pa)

■External dimensions: 140 (W) x 320 (H) x 50 (D) mm

■Weight: 2.7kg

■Accessories: Wooden microphone case, microphone mount, 3/8 inch screw dedicated adapter, adapter fixing screw