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CardioidMXL Gold 35

  MSRP: $995 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

MXL Gold 35

Description

The MXL Gold 35 is a large-diaphragm FET condenser designed for producer and arranger Benjamin Wright.

Roy Harper, MXL

Benjamin Wright’s list of credits is truly monumental, including the Temptations, Michael Jackson, Jamiroquoi, Quincy Jones, and a host of other recording greats. Benjamin wanted something unique for his studio. We had been experimenting with the 35mm diaphragm for some time, refining it and designing the electronics to best suit this unique addition to our line. The result, the Gold 35.

The mic was intended to be a unique, one-off piece, but when requests from Mr. Wright’s clients began coming in, MXL decided to produce a limited run of 100 microphones. The product was officially launched at the Winter NAMM show, January 2009.

The heart of the mic is a new capsule design. At 35mm diameter, it is MXL’s largest-diaphragm capsule to date. The membrane is made of 6 micron Mylar, and is gold sputtered and center-terminated.

The mic has a fixed cardioid pickup pattern.

Few details of the microphone’s amplifier circuit are known, other than that it is a transformerless design.

The mic body is plated with gold.

The MXL Gold 35 includes a shockmount, a padded wooden box, a windscreen, and a 3-year warranty.

The MXL Gold 35 is also known as: Gold35.

The mic was released in 2009.

Specifications

Pickup Patterns Pads & Filters
Cardioid (26 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)
Capsule Dimensions Impedance SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 28.5mm
Capsule diameter: 35mm
Diaphragm gauge: 6 microns 		150 Ohms (Low) Max SPL: 136 dB
Self-noise: 14.0 dB(A)
Weight Length Max Diameter Interface(s)
771g (27.20oz) 235mm (9.25'') 57mm (2.24'')
  • 3-pin XLR male (1)
Power Specifications
  • Requires phantom power
  • Phantom voltage: 48 ± 4v

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