JZ Microphones Vintage 11
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The Vintage 11 is a budget microphone that draws on the styling of the other mics in JZ’s Vintage series. It is a side-address Cardioid condenser with a transformerless output circuit.
Although the V47, V67, and V12 were named for obvious historical reference microphones, the V11 was named for the year of its introduction.
The relatively flat high-end, and 5dB boost from 70–100Hz makes for an unusual frequency-response graph. The mic would appear to be well-suited to warming up or thickening thin acoustic instruments or voices.
The capsule is a new design, based on the GDC67, but modified to produce a flatter, extended frequency response. It is a dual-backplate, edge-terminated design whose 6-micron Mylar diaphragm is metallized with JZ’s proprietary Golden Drops technique.
The mic body is made of aluminum and plastic, with a 2-layer brass mesh grille (as found in the Black Hole microphones). Although early product images suggested that this grill had a natural brass finish, this was a prototype rendering; production V11 microphones have a black finish. The production grille is a more open mesh than suggested by the prototype.
Barry Rudolph, MIX Magazine
My goal was to use the V11 in many applications so I could recommend it for a general-purpose, all-around condenser microphone that sounds good and won’t break the bank. I think between the V11’s rugged construction, fat sound and low price, it’s the one for now—unless JZ comes out with a better and less expensive model.
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The mic was released in 2011.
Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(22 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diaphragm diameter: 27mm Diaphragm gauge: 6 microns |
50 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 134 dB Self-noise: 6.5 dB(A) |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Power Specifications |
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