The Prodipe VL21 Clamp-On Violin Microphone is a high-quality and competitively priced clamp-on microphone suitable for use with violins and violas. Featuring a sensitive unidirectional elecret capsule, this neat mic allows you to recreate the natural tone of your instrument.
Violins and violas come in various sizes, so they need a fully adaptable mounting system, hence Prodipe’s decision to develop two flexible clamps. They have chosen to use a unidirectional capsule for several reasons: cardioid capsules and their mounting can cause problems for musicians. They are also aesthetically dubious (especially in videos).
The Prodipe capsule is as close as possible to the sound source, just beneath the strings, tight against the soundboard, ensuring that the recording is richer in harmonics and more dynamic. Clamp(s) and XLR adaptor are supplied for wired mic use (48V phantom power supply required). The mic can also convert to a UHF mic by connecting it to the Prodipe UHF Lanen Série 21 (specially adapted for the Lanen 21 capsule impedance).
The main features of the Prodipe VL21 Clamp-On Violin Microphone include: