Milab VIP-60 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
How do you reinvigorate an iconic microphone without losing the “magic” in the process?
The Milab R&D team used a careful and meticulous approach which included an 18-month testing period with feedback from a number of highly skilled engineers in Sweden, Germany, the UK and the US. The result is a microphone with a superior performance when compared to its predecessor – most notably a significant reduction in self-noise – but fans of the VIP-50 will still recognize the unique sound with its ribbon-like warmth and sparkly highs – and, of course, the extremely smooth off-axis response.
This is a microphone that has been designed to be the crown jewel of any studio, and it has the sparkly Nextel metallic finish to prove it. The VIP-60 will not only be the champion of the vocal booth, but will also do a beautiful job on many other sources. The unusual 500 and 200 Hz roll-off filters are useful for dealing with the proximity effect when close-miking sources like a guitar amp or a double bass.
The VIP-60 offers five different polar patterns and a selection of filters and pre-attenuation pads. It is delivered in an SKB 3i waterproof case with a Rycote InVision USM shockmount. Factory matched pairs are available.
Package includes: Rycote USM shockmount and an individual frequency graph.
Features
- Five selectable polar patterns
- 10/20 dB attenuation pads
- 200/500 Hz high pass filters
- Milab 2900 rectangular capsule
- Gold plated XLR connector
- Nextel® metallic coating
- Customized SKB 3i Case
Specifications
- Product name: Milab VIP-60
- Type: Condenser
- Article number: 1160
- Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz
- Polar pattern: Cardioid, Wide Cardioid, Hypercardioid, Omni, Bidirectional
- Filters: 200 Hz & 500 Hz (switchable)
- Pre-attenuation pad: -10 dB & -20 dB (switchable)
- Max. SPL (1 % THD at 1 kHz): 118 dB
- Max SPL with 10 dB pad: 128 dB
- Max SPL with 20 dB pad: 138 dB
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz: 14 mV/Pa (± 1 dB)
- A-weighted noise level (IEC 179-A): 14 dB
- Power supply: 48 ± 4 V Phantom (DIN/IEC)
- Current consumption: 4 mA
- Output impedance: <200 Ω
- Minimum load impedance: 1 kΩ
- Connection: 3-pin XLR
- Length: 170 mm
- Width: 47 mm
- Depth: 50 mm
- Net weight: 400 g