MOJAVE AUDIO MA-1000 DS — Microphone
MOJAVE AUDIO MA-1000 DS — Microphone
Mojave Audio MA-1000 DS is a multi-pattern vacuum tube condenser microphone system; the DS suffix in retailer/catalog usage denotes the dark-satin finish version of the MA-1000.
Specifications
Microphone Type
| Type | Externally polarized pressure-gradient tube condenser microphone |
|---|---|
| Diaphragm | 1-inch gold-sputtered diaphragm, 3 microns thick |
| Polar pattern | Continuously variable from omnidirectional to figure-8 |
| Capsule | 251-style capsule |
Electronics
| Tube | Original new old-stock 5840 tube |
|---|---|
| Transformer | Custom-designed Coast Magnetics transformer |
| Power supply | Dedicated power supply with continuously variable polar-pattern selector |
| Power requirement | 6 VDC at 150 mA and 125 VDC at 0.7 mA from dedicated power supply |
Audio Performance
| Frequency response | 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/-3 dB |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Omni -37.5 dB, cardioid -36.0 dB, figure-8 -34.0 dB re. 1 V/Pa |
| Maximum spl | 120 dB with pad off; 135 dB with pad on |
| Distortion | Pad off: <1% at 117 dB SPL, <3% at 125 dB SPL; pad on: <1% at 132 dB SPL, <3% at 140 dB SPL |
| Self noise | 14 dBA nominal, not to exceed 16 dBA |
| Impedance | 200 ohms |
Switches and Included Hardware
| Pad | Switchable 15 dB pad |
|---|---|
| Bass cut | 6 dB per octave below 100 Hz |
| Included accessories | Royer Labs Sling-Shock shock mount, Mogami cable and Neutrik connectors listed by manufacturer |
| Finish variant | DS suffix is used in retailer/catalog naming for dark-satin MA-1000 variant; core specifications follow MA-1000 |
Fit and constraints
Intended use
Constraints
To use it
Questions
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Description
Mojave Audio MA-1000 DS is a multi-pattern vacuum tube condenser microphone system; the DS suffix in retailer/catalog usage denotes the dark-satin finish version of the MA-1000. Mojave's MA-1000 specifications list an externally polarized pressure-gradient double-diaphragm capsule with 1-inch gold-sputtered, 3-micron diaphragm, original new-old-stock 5840 tube and a custom Coast Magnetics transformer. Polar pattern is continuously variable from omnidirectional through cardioid to figure-8 from the dedicated power supply. The microphone has 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response +/-3 dB, 200 ohm impedance, 14 dBA nominal self-noise, switchable 15 dB pad and 6 dB/octave bass cut below 100 Hz. Maximum SPL is 120 dB with pad off and 135 dB with pad on. Mojave lists the microphone body at 7 5/8 x 2 inches and 1 lb; the complete carrying case with mic, power supply, shock mount and cables is 13 lb. Accessible pages did not expose GTIN data.