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CardioidMojave Audio MA-201 FET

  Street: $695 / MSRP: $795 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

Mojave Audio MA-201 FET

Description

The MA-201 FET is David Royer’s first FET mic under the Mojave Audio name. It features a fixed-cardioid, 3-micron large diaphragm capsule, a Jensen output transformer, and “ultra clean” circuitry in between. It is billed as a solid-state version of the MA-200.

Dusty Wakeman

[The MA-201FET] has more of a presence peak [than the MA-200], so some of our rock drummers are preferring it for drum overheads over the 200, which a little more of a pretty, open, airy sound, U-67-ish sound. The 201Fet has more of a presence pump to it. It works great on bass guitar amps. I call it the “poor man’s 47FET.” It works great on kick-drum; use it with a dynamic microphone on the kick drum and it works wonderfully.

It ships with a suspension shockmount in an aluminum flight case, and carries a 2-year warranty.

The Mojave Audio MA-201 FET is also known as: MA201.

The mic was released in 2008.

Specifications

Pickup Patterns Pads & Filters
Cardioid (11 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)
Capsule Dimensions Impedance SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 26mm
Diaphragm gauge: 3 microns 		550 Ohms (Low) Max SPL: 125 dB
Self-noise: 16.0 dB(A)
Weight Length Max Diameter Interface(s)
454g (16.01oz) 194mm (7.64'') 51mm (2.01'')
  • 3-pin XLR male (1)
Power Specifications
  • Requires phantom power
  • Phantom voltage: 48v

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