Soyuz 023 BOMBLET FET Condenser Mic

The 023 Bomblet is the bestselling microphone of Russian-American Soyuz Microphones!

Featuring a distinct blend of color and clarity, the Soyuz 023 Bomblet FET condenser microphone is perfect for capturing everything from drums to amplifiers. With its forgiving top-end, smooth midrange, and thick lows, the Bomblet complements the aggressive tonalities of brighter instruments – and vocals – without sacrificing transients or detail.

The Bomblet is an exceptionally easy microphone to use: it captures a full, balanced sound, regardless of placement and distance. An exceptionally forgiving sonic profile makes it an excellent choice for singers seeking a warm, colorful texture that is, nonetheless, true to the source. On louder and bass-heavy sources like electric guitar amplifiers, kick drums, and bass amplifiers, the Bomblet delivers a tight, full-bodied punch that captures the low-end extension of instruments with the clarity to cut through a dense mix. In addition, the proprietary Soyuz transformer imparts a thickness and character that enhances and complements sources that generally demand accuracy: cello, upright bass, bass clarinet, trombone and so forth.

The engineers at Soyuz have spent decades studying, servicing and building classic microphones; Soyuz’ machinists are the best in the world. This unique pool of knowledge, craft, and skill – combined with the ears of numerous musicians, producers and audio engineers – has culminated in the creation of the Bomblet’s custom S23 capsule. A different design than that of the 017 series, the S23 is Soyuz’ reimagining of Lomo’s Russian version of the CK12 capsule: with its thick low-end, pronounced mid-range, and detailed top-end – one that is forgiving and flatters high-frequency sources rather than exaggerating them – we believe that we have improved upon a classic.

As with all Soyuz microphones, the Bomblet is completely handmade: bodies and capsules are manually machined and transformers are wound in-house in Tula, Russia. The Bomblet’s unique character comes from the triple back plate system which is unlike any other capsule in production.

Type: Condenser microphone
Capsules: Two 33mm membranes (one gold sputtered)
Frequency Range: 30Hz/18kHz
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Sensitivity: 25 mV/Pa
Impedance: 190 Ohms
SPL: -140 dB
Equivalent Noise: 18 dB (a-weighted)
Power: 48V Phantom
Size: 194mm length x 47mm diameter
Weight: 510g
Extra: Wooden microphone box, -20 dB pad, mic holder

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