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<\/a><\/p>\nAs such, the BV-1 mkII also features an output transformer custom-designed by Californian company CineMag \u2014 originally famed for its tape heads for cinema before moving into in-house manufacturing of audio transformers and inductors \u2014 as well as a handpicked, edge-terminated 34mm (AKG) CK12-style capsule, culminating in Avantone Pro\u2019s latest tube-driven, large-diaphragm condenser microphone design demonstrating a huge bottom-end and a smooth yet airy top-end. The proximity effect lends itself to a massive sound that can add both body and a sense of presence to any vocal take \u2014 not just BVs (backing vocals)!<\/p>\n
Veering off on another note, the BV-1 mkII also comes complete with a suite of all the accessories anyone could conceivably need \u2014 namely, a power supply of similarly \u2018spare-no-expense\u2019 standing in keeping with the microphone itself, together with an associated ultra-high-quality connecting cable custom-made by SOMMER Cable Germany as one of the very best 7-pin examples existing, thanks to the thicker-gauge conductors for the valve heaters and heater ground that ensures that the vacuum tube is always being provided with the best possible current.<\/p>\n
Clearly, such a prized package needs to be protected, which is exactly why Avantone Pro provides a hard-shell briefcase with which to conveniently keep everything together, including a shock-mount to hold the microphone snugly and also a pop filter to assist with recording in even the toughest environments \u2014 not forgetting, of course, the wood presentation box that safely stores the treasured BV-1 mkII microphone itself.<\/p>\n
It is fair to say, therefore, that while the affordable high-quality studio monitors, reference headphones, microphones, and accessories producer\u2019s original BV-1 remains a top-tier contender as a world-class vocal microphone, the expanded versatility of the BV-1 mkII also makes for a clear-cut choice for use with brass, mandolin, percussion, and piano \u2014 even guitar cabinets. Clearly, then, the BV-1 mkII is, indeed, made for anything.<\/p>\n
The BV-1 mkII is available at Avantone Pro\u2019s US Dealers (https:\/\/www.avantonepro.com\/en\/dealers<\/a>) with a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) of $1,099.00 USD. (European SSP \u2014 Suggested Selling Price \u2014 is \u20ac1,099.00 EUR, excluding VAT, with worldwide Distributors listed by country here: https:\/\/www.avantonepro.com\/en\/distributors<\/a>)<\/p>\n