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Product Description
The Lucas CS-4 Tube Condenser Microphone is a high-performance studio microphone designed to deliver exceptional warmth, clarity, and depth in recordings. Featuring a hand-selected vacuum tube and a large diaphragm condenser capsule, it excels at capturing both subtle details and rich harmonics. Ideal for vocals, acoustic instruments, and various other applications, the CS-4 combines vintage-inspired tonal characteristics with modern precision, offering a smooth, natural sound with a hint of tube-driven warmth. Its elegant design and premium build quality make it a standout choice for professional audio engineers and musicians alike.
The capsule is a PVC-membrane M7, designed and manufactured to match the original Neumann blueprints by former Neumann capsule technician Sigfried Thiersch. Although Thiersch supplies both PVC and Mylar-skinned M7s to numerous manufacturers, the CS-4 capsules are unique in two respects. First, thee diaphragms are treated with a moisture repellent to improve performance when close-miking vocals. Second, the PVC diaphragm material is aged to meet the NWDR (Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk) specifications for the Neumann M 49, to ensure the most consistent front-to-back response.
A rotary switch on the power supply provides 11 discrete polar patterns: figure-of-8, Cardioid, and Omni, with four intermediate (hypercardioid-ish) patterns between Cardioid and Fig-8, and four intermediate (subcardioid-ish) patterns between Cardioid and Omni.
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Specifications
| Capsule Type | |
|---|---|
| Transducer Type | Condenser |