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Mesanovic Microphones Model 2

Bidirectional Ribbon Microphone

Mesanovic’s second ribbon mic, the Model 2, is a passive, bidirectional design with extended high-frequency response.

While the company’s first mic, the Model 1, has a very short front-to-back audio path for the purpose of improving the high-frequency response, the Model 2 uses a redesigned motor whose path length is shorter still. The front and rear sides of the motor incorporate passive acoustic filters (resonator plates) which further increase the high-frequency response, resulting in a broad +3dB boost at 12kHz, and a -3dB point above 20kHz.

The narrowness of the redesigned motor allowed for a slender housing, with a 1.25'' (32mm) outside diameter.

Like the Model 1, the Model 2 is manufactured in the US, within Mesanovic’s Detroit-area shop.

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The mic was released in 2014.

Specifications

Pickup Patterns	Pads & Filters
CHART Bidirectional (2.2 mV/Pa; 20 - 22,000 Hz)

Ribbon Construction	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Length: 52mm Width: 5.8mm Gauge: 1.8 microns	n/a

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
215g (7.58oz)	188mm (7.40'')	32mm (1.26'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications

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