Dual Tube design, input tube is a 12AX7 and output tube is a 12AU7. Bass cut filter and -10db pad. Hand crafted true condenser capsule. 35mm gold/mylar diaphragm. Cardiod directional pattern. 20hz to 20khz frequency range with 35.48mV/Pa (-29db) sensitivity. 135/145 Max SPL and 75 db signal to noise ratio. 19 db self noise, 150hz pass filter switch, an -10db preattenuation pad. Dedicated power supply unit included THE GEMINI CONCEPT: DUAL-TUBE DESIGN -Most microphones use a transformer to optimize the mic's output impedance and couple the mic to the mic preamplifier. With the Gemini II, this optimization is accomplished with a second vacuum tube, negating any high-frequency rolloff typically incurred with a transformer. -This provides the Gemini II with a sparkling, pristine high-end typically only found in the most expensive solid-state microphones, while maintaining the rich, thick tonality of a tube mic. Not just for vocals, the bass cut filter and -10dB pad make the Gemini useful for loud and heavy sources like drum room mics and booming timpani. HANDCRAFTED CAPSULE & LARGER-THAN-LIFE SOUND: -The Gemini II has a 1 1/4? capsule that is handcrafted and individually tuned in our very own factory. -Thanks to a larger-than-life capsule, true condenser technology and ultra-precision parts, the Gemini II delivers a massive sound right out of the box. In addition, the Gemini II?s hand-made metal housing and gold-sputtered diaphragms, ensure maximum reliability in any and all sonic settings.
The sE Gemini II is a large diaphragm tube condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. This microphone differs from traditional tube mic designs in that it uses separate tubes for input and output stages of the amplifier, 12AX7 and 12AU7, respectively. The output stage tube replaces the typical output transformer.
