Details

The Classic II is RODE's top-of-the-line studio condenser microphone.

Classic by name and nature. Featuring a custom spec 1" dual diaphragm capsule feeding a vintage twin triode (New old stock) GE JAN-6072 valve and custom Jensen output transformer.

The result?

Classic warmth and richness on both vocals and acoustic instruments.

Features

9 polar patterns, Variable Pad and filter. Shock mount. Machined from solid Brass, the body is hand-polished, glass bead-blasted and coated in satin nickel. Also included is a double-shielded oxygen-free 30' copper cable with heavy-duty plugs and sockets, power supply, a suspension shock mount, stand mount, thread adaptor and sturdy aluminium flight case.

Specifications

• Capsule: Externally polarised dual diaphragm 25mm (1") condenser
  
• Active Electronics: Thermionic impedance converter with bipolar output buffer
  
• Pickup Pattern: Switchable Omnidirectional / Cardioid / Figure-8 in nine steps
  
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20 kHz
  
• High Pass Filter: Switchable: flat, -15dB @ 20Hz, -21dB @
  
• 20Hz. Cascaded first-order filters
  
• Output Impedance: 200¥Ø
  
• Sensitivity: -37dB re 1V/Pa (14mV @ 94dB SPL) +/-2dB
  
• Equivalent Noise: <18 dBA (¡°A¡±-weighted per `IEC268-15)
  
• Maximum Output: +2dBu (@ 1% THD into 1K¥Ø)
  
• Dynamic Range: > 113dB (per IEC268-15)
  
• Maximum SPL: 131dB SPL (@ 1% THD into 1K¥Ø)
  
• Signal/Noise Ratio: > 76dB (per IEC268-15)
  
• Power Requirements: Dedicated Power Supply
  
• (110 ~ 120V/220 ~ 240V, 50/60 Hz)
  
• Packed Weight: 8.7kg (Mic only 1.44kg)