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sE Electronics Gemini Dual-valve Capacitor MicrophoneHas had little use over the last 5-years hence the reason for me selling. Previous to this it was used (and loved) regularly at my studio. It has a small indentation on the top grill and the carry case has seen better days and the wooden box is missing! That said it has just been tested and is in perfect working order. I have just replaced the cradle through sE so this is brand new. Happy to ship to mainland UK or you can collect (London) Hit me up with any questions. Dual-Tube DesignMost microphones use a transformer to optimize the mic’s output impedance and couple the mic to the mic preamplifier. With the Gemini, this optimisation is accomplished with a second vacuum tube, negating any high-frequency rolloff typically incurred with a transformer. This provides the Gemini 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.Technical SuffThe Gemini has a 20Hz-20kHz frequency range, but with a little presence lift to add air and detail to the high end. Its sensitivity is a fairly typical 20mV/Pa, and the output impedance is an equally typical 200. Its equivalent input noise level is 16dBA, which is on the good side for a tube mic, and though the mic has no pad switch fitted it can accommodate SPLs are high as 130dB (for 0.5 percent THD at 1000Hz). This isn’t as high as some models I’ve reviewed, but is still more than adequate for most situations in which this type of microphone is likely to be used. It is certainly more than enough to deal with even the loudest vocalist. There’s also no low-frequency roll-off switch on this mic, so if this facility is needed it would have to be provided by the mic preamp.As with all tube microphones, the Gemini comes with its own external power supply, and as is invariably the case, this is an unassuming steel box with a multi-pin input for the mic cable, a balanced XLR output, and a mains switch. Power comes in via the usual IEC socket, and there’s a voltage selector that switches between 220V and 110V operation.
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