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Violet Design Ltd. Flamingo ME

Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone

The Flamingo ME is Violet’s top-of-the-line tube condenser microphone. The body and electronics are identical to the Flamingo Standard; the difference between these mics (besides the price) is that the ME incorporates a unique capsule design.

Called the “Magic Ear,” the transducer is not round. Rather, it is shaped somewhat like an ear, or a liver, depending on your perspective.

The ME diaphragm is Mylar, sputtered with Violet’s gold alloy in the company’s proprietary “Golden Drops” formation.

VioletUSA

The Flamingo Magic Ear uses an extra large ear-shaped transducer which provides a unique, resonance-free, warm and full vocal sound. The irregular shape of the capsule removes circular resonances and reflections. As a result, it has a warm, clean, more dense and natural tone without the typical round capsule resonance effect.

The reviews are excellent.

AppleProAudio

The combination of this custom tube amplification circuitry and this capsule is breath-taking.

ProAudioReview

How surprised I was to discover that I actually love the sound of the Magic Ear, as it sounds shockingly good on virtually everything.

The Violet Design Ltd. Flamingo ME is also known as: Flamingo Magic Ear.

The mic was released in 2007.

Specifications

Frequency Response - CardioidClick Graph to Compare!

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
Cardioid (27 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)

Capsule Dimensions	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Diaphragm diameter: 26mm	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 134 dB Self-noise: 7.0 dB(A)

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
1300g (45.86oz)	307mm (12.09'')	68mm (2.68'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Includes tube power supply

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