{"title":"Cloud Microphones","description":"\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds ribbon microphones and mic activators in Tucson, Arizona. The company came out of two threads: Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones, and Rodger Cloud's engineering. Cloud holds the patent on the discrete Class A JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses, and the company created the mic activator category outright when it released the CL-1.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cloudlifter line now runs from the single-channel CL-1 through the two-channel CL-2, the impedance-shaping CL-Z and CL-Zi, the transformer-loaded CL-X and the four-channel rackmount CL-4. The ribbon side covers the active 44-A with its switchable Voice and Music curves, the hand-built JRS-34P, and the 44 Midnight Edition. Ribbon elements are cut, corrugated and installed by hand, and the entire line is manufactured in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictory Musical Instruments carries the full Cloud Microphones range. Orders ship free, local pickup is available in Miami, and financing is offered at checkout. Call 844-687-4208 for lead times on the ribbon microphones or help matching a Cloudlifter to your preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cloud-microphones-cloudlifter-cl-1-mic-activator","title":"Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 1-Channel Mic Activator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloudlifter CL-1\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003esingle-channel inline mic activator\u003c\/strong\u003e that adds up to 25dB of ultra-clean gain to a dynamic or ribbon microphone using only the 48V phantom power your interface already supplies. It sits between the microphone and the preamp, and it is the original product in a category Cloud invented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reason a Shure SM7B finally sounds right on a modest interface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow-output dynamics and passive ribbons need far more gain than most interfaces and small mixers can deliver cleanly. Push a budget preamp to 60dB and you get hiss along with the signal. The CL-1 solves that upstream by adding its own clean gain first, so the preamp only has to do the easy part of the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe circuit is patented discrete Class A JFET, with no transformers, capacitors or resistors in the direct audio path. It adds gain and correct impedance loading without adding colour, which is the distinction between a mic activator and an inline preamp that imposes a character. It is phantom powered, so there is no wall wart and nothing to charge, and it is built in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCL-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChannels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGain\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 25dB, two stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCircuit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePatented discrete Class A JFET\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48V phantom power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConnections\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR in, XLR out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones limited lifetime warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Does a Cloudlifter Actually Do?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt adds up to 25dB of clean gain and correct impedance loading before the signal reaches your preamp. That lets a low-output dynamic or passive ribbon microphone reach usable level without running an interface preamp near the top of its range, where hiss becomes audible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDo I Need Phantom Power to Use the CL-1?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The CL-1 draws its own power from the 48V phantom supply on your interface, mixer or preamp. It does not pass phantom power through to the microphone, which is why it is safe with passive ribbon mics that phantom power would otherwise damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich Microphones Benefit Most From a Cloudlifter?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow-output dynamics like the Shure SM7B and Electro-Voice RE20, and passive ribbon microphones of any kind. Condenser microphones already have their own active electronics and generally do not need one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere Does the CL-1 Go in the Signal Chain?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the microphone and the preamp. Run a short XLR from the mic into the CL-1 input, then XLR from the CL-1 output into your interface or mixer channel with phantom power switched on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. The Cloudlifter created the mic activator category outright and remains the reference product in it. 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It is the CL-1 circuit doubled, for a stereo pair or two separate mono sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo channels, so a stereo ribbon pair or a two-host podcast runs off one box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single Cloudlifter covers one microphone. The moment you are recording a stereo ribbon pair, a two-person interview, or a drum kit with two low-output dynamics, you need matched gain on both sides. The CL-2 provides that in one enclosure rather than two boxes and two power draws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach channel uses the same patented discrete Class A JFET circuit as the CL-1, with no transformers, capacitors or resistors in the direct audio path. Both channels are independent, so you can run them as a matched stereo pair or as two unrelated mono sources. 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Stereo ribbon pairs, two-host podcasts, and drum kits using two low-output dynamics all need matched gain on both sides, which two separate CL-1 units make harder to keep consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDoes the CL-2 Need Phantom Power on Both Channels?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Each channel draws its own 48V phantom supply from the connected preamp or interface. A channel without phantom power will not pass signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCan the Two Channels Be Used Independently?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The channels are fully independent, so you can run a stereo pair or two entirely unrelated mono sources through the same unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. 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Where the CL-1 is deliberately transparent, the CL-Z lets you reshape the microphone's character before it reaches the preamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpedance as a tone control, on the input side where it actually changes the mic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoading a microphone at a different impedance genuinely changes its frequency response and transient behaviour. It is not an EQ applied after the fact, it alters how the element itself behaves. Ribbons in particular can move from dark and thick to open and detailed purely on impedance, and dynamics respond in the midrange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CL-Z pairs that Vari-Z control with continuously variable high-pass filtering at 6dB per octave, so proximity buildup can be dialled out at the source rather than fixed in the mix. Two gain settings deliver up to 25dB. The circuit is the same patented Class A discrete JFET design, built in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCL-Z\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChannels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGain\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 25dB, two settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImpedance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuously variable Vari-Z\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFilter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariable high-pass, 6dB per octave\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCircuit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePatented discrete Class A JFET\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48V phantom power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones limited lifetime warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Does Variable Impedance Change About a Microphone?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpedance loading alters how the microphone element itself behaves, changing frequency response and transient character at the source. On ribbon microphones the shift is dramatic, moving from dark and thick at low impedance to open and detailed at high. It is not the same as EQ, which is applied after the signal already exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Is the CL-Z Different From the CL-1?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CL-1 is deliberately transparent and adds only gain. The CL-Z adds the Vari-Z impedance control and a variable high-pass filter, so it is a tone-shaping tool as well as a gain stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is the High-Pass Filter For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt removes low-frequency buildup from proximity effect, rumble and stage vibration before the signal hits the preamp. Because it is continuously variable rather than switched, you can set it exactly where the source needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. The Cloudlifter created the mic activator category outright and remains the reference product in it. 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It delivers up to 25dB of clean gain on the microphone input and up to 15dB on the instrument input, with the same Vari-Z control and variable high-pass filtering as the CL-Z.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne box that lifts a ribbon mic and takes a bass direct, with impedance control on both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBass, guitar and keyboard players going direct rarely get to choose their input impedance, and a passive pickup loaded at the wrong impedance loses top end and feel. The CL-Zi puts that control in the player's hands with a continuously variable Vari-Z knob, then adds up to 15dB of clean gain on the way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combo input means the same unit covers microphone duty. Plug in an XLR and it behaves as a CL-Z, up to 25dB of gain with the same impedance shaping and variable high-pass filter. 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The quarter-inch input takes bass, guitar or keyboard and delivers up to 15dB of clean gain, with the Vari-Z control letting you set the loading impedance the pickup sees. That is more control than a standard passive or active DI offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs the CL-Zi a Replacement for the CL-Z?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt covers everything the CL-Z does on the microphone input and adds the instrument input. If you never go direct, the CL-Z does the microphone job for less. If you do both, the CL-Zi replaces two boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Does Impedance Matter on a Bass or Guitar Input?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passive magnetic pickup is sensitive to the load it sees. Too low an impedance rolls off the top end and softens the attack. 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Where the CL-1 is engineered to stay out of the way, the CL-X is engineered to give something back, adding harmonic content and saturation as you drive the input harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cloudlifter that colours, on purpose, and more the harder you push it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud designed the CL-X around a custom nickel-core Cinemag transformer. At normal input levels the transformer delivers wide bandwidth and stays essentially clean. As the input signal increases, it begins contributing harmonic content and saturation, so the character changes dynamically with how hard the source hits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a Cloudlifter that behaves differently depending on the material rather than applying one fixed colour. 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It is the installation and touring version of the Cloudlifter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour channels in a rack, for the install where nobody will ever touch it again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a Cloudlifter is part of a permanent signal chain rather than a desktop accessory, the desktop enclosure becomes the problem. The CL-4 puts four independent channels in a rackmount chassis so the unit lives in the rack alongside the console, cabled once and left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes it the right choice for houses of worship running multiple low-output dynamics on a platform, for broadcast and recording studios with several ribbon microphones in regular use, for touring racks, and for clubs and venues where the gain structure has to be correct without an engineer intervening. 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The figure-8 pattern gives a null at 90 degrees measured at 35dB down, which is the property that makes ribbons so effective at rejecting a source off to the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJRS-34P\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePassive ribbon microphone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePolar pattern\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFigure 8, 35dB null at 90 degrees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRibbon\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.19 in wide, 2.35 in long, 1.8 microns thick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTransformer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustom CineMag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMagnet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePatented rounded design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMount\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 degree range of motion, internally shock mounted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.75 x 3 x 1.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.02 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIncluded\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustom wood case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo year ribbon, limited lifetime on all other parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Does Passive Mean, and Do I Need a Cloudlifter?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passive ribbon has no powered electronics, so its output is low and it needs substantial clean gain. Most interface preamps cannot supply that without audible hiss, so a Cloudlifter or a high-gain preamp is normally paired with it. Never send phantom power to a passive ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is the Figure 8 Null Useful For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA figure-8 pattern is fully sensitive front and back and almost deaf at 90 degrees, 35dB down on this microphone. Aiming that null at an unwanted source, such as a nearby instrument or a monitor wedge, removes it from the recording far more effectively than any EQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Was Jon R. Sank?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engineer whose work at RCA produced several of the microphones the ribbon category is built on. The JRS prefix honours him, and the microphone was designed in collaboration with Stephen Sank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. The Cloudlifter created the mic activator category outright and remains the reference product in it. 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It is the passive counterpart to the 44-A, built on the same 44-style platform and delivering the sonic character of a 1930s-era ribbon microphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe passive 44 and the gain stage it needs, matched in black, in one box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passive ribbon has no powered electronics, which is what gives it its particular character but also leaves it with a very low output. Buying one usually means immediately buying a mic activator or a high-gain preamp to go with it. Cloud has bundled the two, so the CL-1 arrives in the box in a matching black finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat pairing also unlocks a choice the 44-A does not offer. Run the microphone straight into a high-gain preamp for the passive voice on its own, or run it through the included Cloudlifter for effectively active operation. Modern materials and manufacturing give the reliability and durability the originals never had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloud Microphones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44 Midnight Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePassive ribbon microphone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44-style ribbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIncluded\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator, matching black finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharacter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1930s-era ribbon microphone tonality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidnight Edition black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo year ribbon, limited lifetime on all other parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is the Difference Between the 44 and the 44-A?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 44-A is active, with its own powered electronics and switchable Voice and Music response curves. The 44 is passive, so it has no electronics and needs external gain. This bundle includes a Cloudlifter CL-1 to supply that gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Is a Cloudlifter Included?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passive ribbon has very low output and needs substantial clean gain that most interface preamps cannot supply without audible hiss. The included CL-1 adds up to 25dB of clean gain, so the microphone works on ordinary interfaces out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCan I Use the Microphone Without the Cloudlifter?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, if your preamp has enough clean gain on its own. Running it directly gives the passive voice unaltered. Never send phantom power to the microphone when it is connected directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Cloud Microphones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud Microphones builds in Tucson, Arizona. The company grew out of Stephen Sank's restoration work on original RCA ribbon microphones and Rodger Cloud's engineering, and it holds the patent on the discrete JFET circuit that every Cloudlifter uses. The Cloudlifter created the mic activator category outright and remains the reference product in it. Ribbon elements are cut, corrugated and installed by hand, and the whole line is manufactured in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloud Microphones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798439555123,"sku":"44","price":1499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1768\/9095\/files\/44_Left_Angle.png?v=1788110602"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1768\/9095\/collections\/hq720.jpg?v=1788111004","url":"https:\/\/www.victorymusical.com\/collections\/cloud-microphones.oembed","provider":"Victory Musical Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}