PEARL ELM-B/ELM-C
May 2004—Pearl takes rectangular mic capsules to new extremes with the figure-8 ELM-B ($2,425) and cardioid ELM-C ($2,000). The black-chrome-finished mics feature a 7:1 length/width capsule ratio, with more than twice the surface area of large-diameter round capsules, and offer a 12dBA self-noise and none of the in-band resonance found in more traditional designs.
PEARL PML CT40/DT40
April 2004—The CT40 uses Pearl's revolutionary, dual-membrane, rectangular capsule with a fixed cardioid polar pattern and is powered by a Nuvistor vacuum tube. The PML DT40 offers a choice of five different polar patterns and is also tube-powered. The combination of the rectangular capsule with its excellent sonic neutrality and the warmth of the Nuvistor tube give these microphones a sensational sound. PMLCT40, $3,750; PMLDT40, $3,900.
PLM DT40 AND CT40
November 2003—At AES NYC, PLM (dist. by Independent Audio, www.independentaudio.com) unveiled the DT40 (five-pattern) and CT40 tube mics, based on Pearl's classic, large-diaphragm, rectangular condenser capsule, paired with Nuvistor tubes.
PEARL CO 22 OMNI
July 2003—Sweden's Pearl Lab introduces the CO 22, its newest studio condenser microphone. This large-diaphragm, phantom-powered omni boasts low self-noise and flat response both on- and off-axis.
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