Charter Oak 538b Studio Condensor mic Charteroak charter oak 538b studio large condensor mic Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 900.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Location avondale, AZ See more about 'Charter Oak 538b Studio Condensor mic' Description You are bidding on a VERY SLIGHTLY used Charteoak Large condensor mic. I have used this mic a handfull of times in my studio. This is a top notch mic. You will not be dissapointed!!If you are looking at this you know all about this fantastic piece of sonic beauty. For those not familair with this mic see below please. The SA538B is a condenser microphone that employs two large, ultra-thin, side terminated gold diaphragms and a vacuum tube head amplifier using a selected low noise tube, and output transformer. As a result, the model SA538B has very low inherent noise and broad dynamic range. Its timbre is distinctive. Its rich and balanced sound makes it an ideal choice to ensure extremely high quality sound reproduction. The high standard of quality and affordability of the CharterOak SA538B have been achieved through an extended period of research and development, including beta testing by a wide variety of end users. The parts of the CharterOak SA538B are machined from solid brass and high quality electronic components are used throughout. The process of creating a CharterOak SA538B Condenser Microphone is started by hand under the strict supervision of CharterOak personnel. Under that supervision the parts are quality checked and assembled at our facility in Connecticut. The microphones are finished and the parts are quality checked a second time by experienced engineers. The process involves a seven (7) day burn in of the vacuum tube and no less than ½ hour spent with each microphone in a studio environment. Careful listening tests employ high quality microphone preamplifiers and high resolution monitoring systems. Quality checks on every component of each kit complete the process. It is only after this exhaustive finishing and quality control process is complete, that an SA538B will be cleared for sale to the customer. From the research and development to the delivery of every SA538B, it is this attention to detail that makes the SA538B truly unique in its class. Comes with factory padded case, shock mount, power supply and cables.  Place a Bid!