Violet Design BLACK-KNIGHT
Cardioid Condenser Microphone, Dual Diaphragm

The BLACK KNIGHT uses large size dual diaphragm capsule and is designed for detailed and neutral sound - with transparent highs, smooth midrange with minimal presence and close to flat low-end response. It has unidirectional cardioid polar pattern.

The BLACK KNIGHT 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 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 let’s you position the microphone head without stand adjustments. The microphones head-grille is made of brass mesh as a very open acoustic filter that minimizes internal resonance effects and keeps high frequencies and sound transparency unaffected.

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, low self noise, and very low audio distortion of all types.

The BLACK KNIGHT requires quality and stable 48 V Phantom power.

Rugged microphone construction effectively reduces stand rumble, outside infrasonic interference and mechanical shocks.

APPLICATIONS:

The BLACK KNIGHT microphone is designed for the recording studio needs. It is capable of capturing vocal, piano, guitars, drums, percussion, strings, wind and many other sound sources. The microphones can be successfully used in professional sound reinforcement systems, in broadcast and TV studios, in movie and video industry, project studios and home recording, and many other applications.

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
• Signal polarity toward pressure on a diaphragm produces positive polarity voltage on XLR pin #2 relatively to pin #3
• Dimensions 208 mm x 44 mm
• Weight 450 g