MOJAVE MA-1000

TUBE MIC LEGEND. MODERN-DAY POWERHOUSE

When TECHNICAL GRAMMY® Award-winner David Royer set out to honor the ELAM 251 and C12 lineage, he didn’t copy those classic mics. He elevated them. The result is Mojave Audio’s flagship microphone, re-engineered with the best components and David Royer’s genius circuit design.

The result? Airy, “you‑are‑there” detail up top, lush intimacy in the mids, and a bottom end that’s accurate and authoritative. The MA-1000 excels in lead vocals, orchestral recording, and piano.

Mix Magazine calls it “a world-class studio microphone with no compromises…an audio gem,” while Everything Audio Network dubs it “a vintage-modern masterpiece.”

Mojave Audio’s MA‑1000: The superb mic that’s effortlessly exceptional.

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  • 251 Style Capsule

    A 251-style capsule adds the presence and airiness of its classic counterpart.

  • Multi-Pattern

    Switch between omni, cardioid, and figure-8 pattern.

  • 5840 Tube

    A handpicked 5840 tube provides a smooth response that excels on any source, similar to a classic C12.

Additional Features

  • Original new old-stock 5840 tube

  • 251-style capsule

  • Custom designed transformer by Coast Magnetics

  • Remotely controlled, continuously variable polar
    pattern selector, located on power supply

  • Switchable 15dB pad

  • Switchable Bass Roll-off

  • Internal switchable power supply voltage

  • Equipped with Royer Labs Sling-Shock® shock mount

  • Premium Mogami Cable and Neutrik connectors

Technical Information

Specifications

  • TRANSDUCER TYPE: Externally polarized, pressure gradient capacitor – double diaphragm.

  • DIAPHRAGM: 1-inch diameter, gold sputtered

  • DIAPHRAGM THICKNESS: 3-microns

  • POLAR PATTERN: Continuously variable from omnidirectional to figure-eight.

  • FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz to 20KHz ∓3 dB

  • SENSITIVITY: Omni -37.5 dB, Cardioid -36.0 dB, Figure-8 -34.0 dB re. 1V/pa

  • MAXIMUM SPL: 120 dB with pad off, 135 dB with pad on.

  • DISTORTION: < 1% @ 117 dB SPL , < 3% @ 125 dB SPL with pad off
    < 1% @ 132 dB SPL, < 3% @ 140 dB SPL with pad on

  • SELF NOISE: 14dB nominal, not to exceed 16dB (A weighted)

  • PAD: 15 dB

  • BASS CUT: 6 dB per octave below 100 hertz.

  • IMPEDANCE: 200 Ω

  • POWER REQUIREMENT: 6 VDC @ 150 mA. 125 VDC @ .7 mA
    (from dedicated power supply)

  • DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:
    Carrying case with microphone, power supply, shock mount and cables: 13 lbs. (5.9Kg)
    Microphone: 7 5/8” X 2” (194mm x 51mm), 1 lb.

Polar Pattern + Frequency Response

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