Condenser Studio Valve Recording Microphone

The Classic II is RØDE’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.

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.

Rode Classic II 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: 200Ù
• Sensitivity: -37dB re 1V/Pa (14mV @ 94dB SPL) +/-2dB
• Equivalent Noise: <18 dBA (“A”-weighted per `IEC268-15)
• Maximum Output: +2dBu (@ 1% THD into 1KÙ)
• Dynamic Range: > 113dB (per IEC268-15)
• Maximum SPL: 131dB SPL (@ 1% THD into 1KÙ)
• 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)