Xlson Audio Unveils New Microphone System for Double Bass
Xlson Audio has announced a new microphone system designed specifically for the double bass. The new model is a follow-up to Chuck Israel’s signature microphone and builds upon its predecessor in a whole new way.
Designer Peter Axelsson made the microphone as small and lightweight as possible by moving most of its electronics into a separate preamp, which is included in the system.
“The preamp has 2 ouputs; one balanced XLR output, and one amp output for standard jack cable,” Xlson writes. “The silver-colored optimizing wheel at the top of the preamp controls the level of blend with the surrounding sounds; turning it all the way down will allow more of the ambient sounds to slip through the microphone, while turning it all-the-way up will minimize the sound bleed (which in most cases is preferred).”
The microphone itself is mounted over the f-hole using an included clamp that has soft rubber to prevent scratching your instrument.
See and hear more about the Xlson Microphone System in this unboxing and testing video by Double Bass HQ and Contrabass Conversations host Jason Heath.
The Xlson Audio Microphone System has a price point of $750.
Xlson Audio Microphone System Features:
| Rich, Natural Sound |
| Minimizes sound bleed from other instruments more than any other condenser microphone |
| Pre-amp with optimizing wheel to control the instrument-to-bleed ratio |
| Less prone to feedback than most condenser microphones |
| Easy to mount |
| Patent pending |
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