Front End Audio has a fantastic deal on this factory direct B-Stock microphone! This Black Knight arrived to us directly from Violet where they deemed it as "B-Stock" for whatever reason. This microphone has been fully tested by JZ Micropones and works perfectly! In the nature of being B-Stock, do expect a minor cosmetic issue but rest assured that it will have absolutely no impact on the functionality. Otherwise, this microphone is brand new and carries a full manufacturers warranty. This is your opportunity to grab a deal on a "just like new" Black Knight from Violet!
The Violet Black Knight Microphone is based on dual diaphragm large size true electrostatic capsule. Highest quality 6-micron Mylar film active diaphragm is sputtered with our special formula of gold mixture, and tensioned on precisely made brass backplate. It provides faster transient impulse response, minimum sound coloration, better low frequency response, and lets capsule to handle louder sound pressure levels. Each capsule is carefully checked for all parameters and measured in an anechoic chamber for optimum of performance. Unidirectional cardioid polar pattern effectively reduces ambient studio noise, but the frontal incidence angle is optimally wide. Integrated head's swivel mount lets you possibility to position microphone head without stand adjustments. The microphones head-grille is made of brass mesh as very open acoustic filter that minimizes internal resonance effects and keeps high frequencies and sound transparency unaffected. Please us studio pop filter to protect diaphragm if you use it on vocals. The internal solid state preamplifier is based on class-A fully discrete transformer-less electronics circuit, built using the best quality selected components. The circuit is designed under the highest audio standards and provides linear audio frequency range, high dynamics, ultra-low self-noise, and very low audio distortion of all types.
The Black Knight requires quality and stable 48 V Phantom power. It is available from external microphone preamplifier and mixing console inputs or from separate phantom power supply units. Some units, though rated as 48 volt sources, may supply inadequate and/or unstable phantom power, which can result in distortion and degraded performance. Please check your phantom power source under real microphone load.
Violet Black Knight Microphone Specifications
- Transducer type: electrostatic
- Operating principle: pressure gradient
- Diaphragm's active diameter: 27 mm
- Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Polar pattern: unidirectional - cardioid
- Output impedance: 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance: 1000 ohms
- Suggested load impedance: >500 ohms
- Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load: 33 mV/Pa
- S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted: 76.5 dB
- S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted: 87.5 dB-A
- Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted: 6.5 dB-A
- Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load: 134 dB
- Dynamic range of the internal preamplifier: 128 dB
- Phantom powering voltage on pins #2 & #3 of XLR: +48 V (+/-4 V)
- Current consumption: <2 mA
- Output connector: 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts
- Dimensions: 208 mm x 44 mm 450 g
Violet Black Knight Microphone Includes
- Violet Black Knight Microphone
- Stand Mount
- Wood Case
- Manufacturer Warranty
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