Klark Teknik Mic Booster Ct 1

Excellent product, used on a Samson Q2U which due to the terrible drivers in windows, considerably lowers the microphone's input volume and this product easily resolved that problem adding further decibel range. Now using the SM7B and the combination is performing well with plenty room left in gain via the audio interface module. This is a very good alternative to the cloudlifter. It did introduce white noise via the Shure mic but it's easily eliminated in EQuing without any tonal manipulation. Really good product, plug and play not headaches attached.

The little mic amp arrived well packed and I plugged it in straight away. I have some 1950s Film Industries M8 ribbon mikes, that work well with old analogue, valve equipment and a transistor Nagra recorder. However with modern audio equipment more gain is required. This little gizmo does the trick, lifting the signal by around 20dB whilst offering a compatible impedance for the mike. It operates from the +48v phantom power from the interface/mixer, but does not pass this through to the mike. This is important for older instruments. I did hatch up an battery powered op-amp lifter, but was disappointed by the noise. The Klark Teknik C1 has a low noise floor (I assume due to its use of FET semiconductors) whilst rendering mellifluous tones from my venerable old ribbon microphones. I have no hesitation in recommending this item to anyone requiring a boost to a mike signal.

Buying the cheap option was definitely a false economy. The fittings are so bad, the male end won't click into place in the xlr cable, and the female end jams into the mic so firmly you struggle to remove it. I fear for my gear by putting this thing near them and am returning asap.

It arrived today, and I immediately did an a/b with and without using a range of dynamic microphones I have lying around. I record a weekly sermon podcast and I've been struggling to get the sound just right - always needing the gain to be really high on the usb interface just to get a sufficient signal. This booster has totally resolved this - my gain is now just under 12 o'clock where it was previously pushing 4 o'clock, and the channel volume is likewise dropped down from max to around halfway. It's clean and clear - hasn't introduced any unwanted noise in the chain. What more could you ask for, especially considering it's under £20. Even using cheaper microphones, such as the AKG D5 and Behringer XM8500, it's made a significant difference in both volume and 'weighty-ness' of audio quality. Delighted.

Works well to boost XLR mic to focusrite

I don't often write Amazon reviews, but this little device has made such a difference that I felt compelled to. I do a lot of professional voice recording at home, typically sessions of 15–45 minutes, using a RØDE M1 dynamic microphone through a Steinberg audio interface into my Mac DAW in a well-treated room. For years I've needed to run the interface gain at around 90% to get the level I wanted. More recently, high-frequency mouth clicks and other small sounds had become increasingly noticeable, adding considerably to my editing time. I added the Klark Teknik CT 1 to the recording chain and the difference has been remarkable. I can now run the interface gain at around 50% while positioning the microphone almost twice as far away. The signal remains excellent, my voice sounds fuller and more rounded, and the troublesome mouth clicks have virtually disappeared. I'm also picking up far fewer breaths and incidental sounds, so my editing time has dropped dramatically. The overall recording quality is genuinely better than I've achieved in years. For such a simple and inexpensive piece of equipment, this has completely transformed my recording setup. I only wish I'd discovered it ten years ago.

To be clear, I don't use my microphone for any professional setting. I do use a Presonus PD-70 on a boom arm for chatting and have suffered with poor volume and a muffled sound from it despite the gain on my Presonus 26c interface being set to max/50db. Recently learned of these inline microphone preamps that add gain to your microphone using 48v phantom power from your interface and thought I'd give this one a go as couldn't justify the price of the others for a casual setting. Immediately, my microphone can clip from the settings I had before and it sounds much fuller reduced at about the 2-3 o clock position on the input gain volume on my interface. It feels much more like the microphone I'd heard when I bought it all of that time ago, and cannot recommend it enough for the money. It also feels very weighty in the hand and looks very well made, I expect this will last a long time. Klark Teknik is owned by Music Brands which is in turn owned by Behringer which apparently some do not like. In my opinion, this is a good thing as it's owned by a large brand. In love with this product ever since I plugged it in and tested it. 10/10

This little gadget does exactly what the package says. Adds about a 20 to 25 BD lift to my Shure SM58 and my Beta A. Only down side is that you need 48 Volt Phantom Power and it makes the mic look a bit longer. Works a treat in the studio and live.

A great surprise this booster gives more than enough extra volume without altering the sound and texture of my voice very happy all for a very reasonable price

Utilizzo il Booster con un RØDE Procaster e interfaccia Audient iD24, il risultato è esattamente quello che cercavo. Aggiunge un ottimo boost di segnale, permettendo di lavorare con molto meno gain sui preamp, senza colorare l'audio. Un altro aspetto molto positivo è che non tira su il rumore di fondo dei preamp, mantenendo il segnale pulito e controllato. Considerando le prestazioni offerte, anche il prezzo è decisamente un punto di forza.

Este mic booster es estupendo para el que quiere probar si resuelve sus problemas de ganancia o lo quiere para micrófonos secundarios y con menos uso. En el estudio hemos trabajado con los Fethead Triton y dan un poco más de potencia, es decir, necesitas subir menos la ganancia para conseguir lo mismo, ya que proporcionan algún decibelio más. Pero en cualquier caso, este CT1 funciona a las mil maravillas, tiene una estética discreta y puedes comprar dos por el precio del otro. Además, este CT-1 no ha generado ningún problema de ruidos eléctricos con ningún micro (sm57, mv7, zdm-1, podmic, procaster, samson q2u, xm8500). En cambio, el Triton genera ruidos con el sm57 o el podmic y no se puede utilizar. A ese respecto, la instalación (cables, otros aparatos...) podría influir, pero esa es nuestra experiencia. Pensamos que dar el paso a productos todavía más caros que el Triton no es adecuado para no profesionales. Con estos "potenciadores" de gama de entrada es más que suficiente si están bien utilizados. Házmelo saber si te ha sido útil Muchas gracias.

J'ai un Shure sm7b et ce préampli et parfait 👍 utilise chaque jour en broadcast radio web, attention à ajouter à la sortie du sm7b pas à l'entrée de la carte son ! Utile et aussi efficace que bien plus chère 😉 je recommande.

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