Behringer T-1
Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone
The Behringer T-1 is a side-address, vacuum tube condenser, designed to be an affordable option for home studios.
The T-1 uses a 9mm miniature electret condenser capsule, mounted within a 16mm-diameter perforated metal ring. Although the Behringer website claims the T-1 is a large-diaphragm microphone, it is not.
The T-1 is a poor choice for a capsule-swap modification, because the impedance circuitry supplies no polarization voltage to the capsule.
A 12AX7 tube is used in the internal amplification circuit.
A switch on the side of the microphone body enables a -20dB pad. A switch on the power supply enables a high-pass filter (-12dB/octave @ 100Hz).
Behringer has not published a frequency-response graph for this microphone.
Capsule photo by Juan Villar Buzón
Michael Joly, 2010
…the Behringer T-1 tube mic uses a permanently polarized, miniature electret capsule… A small electret capsule does not have the dynamic range capability of an externally polarized condenser capsule and it does not possess the euphonic sound we look for in a side address vocal mic…
Future Music 2010
Compared in an A/B test to a more expensive AKG SolidTube, the Behringers lacked some of the top end zing but still turned in decent results recording an acoustic guitar. On a guitar cab, the sound was captured with great accuracy and male vocals were recorded with a flattering sound, rich in low end.
The T-1 includes 30ft cable, shockmount, aluminum case, foam wind filter, external power supply.
The Behringer T-1 is also known as: T1.
The mic was released in 2009.
Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(10 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Capsule diameter: 9mm |
200 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 130 dB |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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770g (27.16oz) | 211mm (8.31'') | 68mm (2.68'') |
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Power Specifications |
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