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Definition of "dual-voice":

Dual-voice microphones provide two or more distinct voices or timbres within one microphone assembly — without changing any parts. Mic designers employ a variety of methods of achieving multiple voices from a single mic: dual-sided transducers in which each side is tuned differently, active or passive switchable EQ circuits, polarization voltage changes, etc.

MXL uses a dual-sided capsule in which the front and rear membranes are of a slightly different composition (8-micron vs. 6-micron Mylar), and are likely tuned differently. There might be differences in the two halves of the capsule backplate, as well. Selection of front or rear sides is done via a “warm/bright” switch, and of course requires that the mic be rotated so that the active side of the capsule (indicated by an LED inside the headbasket) faces the sound source.

The Blue Microphones Spark has a “focus” switch that enables both a high-pass filter as well as other sonic changes that as of this writing have not been fully described. One of the tricks embodied in the Focus switch — for which a patent has been applied — is a change to the capsule’s polarization voltage.

The Miktek M7 has a similar feature.

Numerous ribbon microphones from AEA, Royer Labs, and Crowley & Tripp (now Shure) use a variety of techniques to produce distinct timbres from the front and back of a bidirectional ribbon element.

A few other mics, notably the Chameleon Labs TS-2 and TS-1 Mk II, use a variable heater voltage control to alter the tonal qualities of the tube amplifier circuit.

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side-address large-diaphragm transformer-coupled k87 tube multipattern condenser ef806s tripolar ribbon active-ribbon hpf made-in-usa transformerless surface-mount dynamic end-address kick-drum ami neodymium passive-ribbon active-dynamic k47 single-backplate center-terminated humbucking-coil edge-terminated dual-diaphragm externally-biased k67 authentica dual-triode 12ax7b continuously-variable pencil-mic detachable-capsule ac701 variable-tube-voltage colette ck12 ef80 variable-d broadcast 5840 plate-loaded hybrid-mic 12at7 mullard bottle offset-ribbon 12ax7 dual-backplate roswellite ksm hostaphan mogami ef732

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Mics tagged: dual-voice

	Hammer Audio HA-872 Cardioid Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, transformer-coupled, k87, dual-voice
	Lauten Audio Eden LT-386 Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, tube, multipattern, transformer-coupled, condenser, ef806s, tripolar, dual-voice
	Cloud Microphones 44-A Active Ribbon Microphone side-address, ribbon, active-ribbon, hpf, made-in-usa, dual-voice
	MXL CR20 Cardioid Condenser Microphone side-address, transformerless, surface-mount, dual-voice
	beyerdynamic TG D50d Dynamic Microphone dynamic, transformerless, end-address, kick-drum, dual-voice
	Miktek C1 Cardioid Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, transformer-coupled, condenser, ami, dual-voice
	Telefunken Elektroakustik M82 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone dynamic, large-diaphragm, end-address, kick-drum, dual-voice
	Miktek R99 Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone ribbon, active-ribbon, transformer-coupled, neodymium, passive-ribbon, ami, dual-voice
	AKG Acoustics D12 VR Cardioid Dynamic Microphone dynamic, side-address, transformer-coupled, kick-drum, active-dynamic, dual-voice
	Bock Audio iFet Cardioid Condenser Microphone large-diaphragm, transformer-coupled, k47, single-backplate, dual-voice
	MXL Unitar Condenser Microphone large-diaphragm, transformerless, center-terminated, condenser, dual-voice
	beyerdynamic TG D70d Dynamic Microphone dynamic, large-diaphragm, transformerless, end-address, kick-drum, humbucking-coil, dual-voice
	Lauten Audio FC-387 Atlantis Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone large-diaphragm, multipattern, transformer-coupled, edge-terminated, condenser, tripolar, dual-voice
	Lewitt Audio LCT 940 Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, dual-diaphragm, tube, externally-biased, multipattern, k67, transformerless, center-terminated, condenser, hpf, surface-mount, authentica, dual-triode, dual-voice, 12ax7b
	Brauner VMA Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, tube, multipattern, transformer-coupled, center-terminated, condenser, continuously-variable, dual-voice
	Schoeps Mikrofone M 222 Detachable-Capsule Pencil Tube Condenser Microphone tube, pencil-mic, transformerless, detachable-capsule, condenser, ac701, variable-tube-voltage, dual-voice, colette
	Bock Audio 241 Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, tube, transformer-coupled, ck12, condenser, ef80, dual-voice
	Electro-Voice RE320 Dynamic Microphone dynamic, transformerless, end-address, kick-drum, neodymium, variable-d, humbucking-coil, broadcast, dual-voice
	Chameleon Labs TS-1 Mk II Detachable-Capsule Pencil Tube Condenser Microphone tube, pencil-mic, detachable-capsule, 5840, transformer-coupled, condenser, plate-loaded, hybrid-mic, variable-tube-voltage, dual-voice
	MXL Genesis II Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, dual-diaphragm, tube, transformerless, center-terminated, condenser, hpf, 12at7, mullard, dual-voice
	Blue Microphones Spark Cardioid Condenser Microphone side-address, externally-biased, transformerless, edge-terminated, condenser, bottle, dual-voice
	Royer Labs R-101 Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone ribbon, transformer-coupled, offset-ribbon, neodymium, made-in-usa, dual-voice
	SM Pro Audio MC03 Mk 2 Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, tube, multipattern, k67, transformer-coupled, 12ax7, center-terminated, condenser, dual-voice
	Miktek C7 Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, dual-diaphragm, multipattern, k67, transformer-coupled, center-terminated, condenser, dual-backplate, ami, tripolar, dual-voice
	Shure KSM313 Ribbon Microphone side-address, ribbon, transformer-coupled, passive-ribbon, roswellite, dual-voice, ksm
	Crowley and Tripp Naked Eye Ribbon Microphone side-address, ribbon, transformer-coupled, made-in-usa, dual-voice
	Crowley and Tripp Naked Eye Roswellite Ribbon Microphone side-address, ribbon, transformer-coupled, roswellite, made-in-usa, dual-voice
	beyerdynamic M 99 Hypercardioid Dynamic Microphone dynamic, large-diaphragm, transformerless, end-address, kick-drum, neodymium, hostaphan, broadcast, dual-voice
	MXL V67i Tube Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, dual-diaphragm, tube, condenser, 12at7, mogami, dual-voice
	Chameleon Labs TS-2 Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, tube, multipattern, k67, center-terminated, condenser, 12at7, variable-tube-voltage, dual-voice
	Bock Audio 151 Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, tube, ef732, transformer-coupled, ck12, condenser, dual-voice
	Bock Audio 195 Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, k67, transformer-coupled, center-terminated, condenser, hpf, dual-voice
	MXL V67i Condenser Microphone side-address, large-diaphragm, dual-diaphragm, transformer-coupled, condenser, hpf, dual-voice