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Hand-made in small batches in the USA, this is the definitive modern tube microphone and will be the crown jewel of any mic locker!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"toc_0\"\u003eWORLD'S FIRST VARIABLE-VOLTAGE TUBE CONTROL\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe V14 features a switch on the power supply that sags or over-supplies the main tube voltage. You could think about it like Eddie Van Halen's \"brown sound\", but for a mic. A typical mic with this style of circuit will operate the tube between 65-80V. With the Variable Voltage Control located on the power supply, you can adjust the tube's plate voltage between 34-105V. 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This unique microphone is designed to be a versatile, reliable, professional tool in the vein of highly sought-after vintage stereo condensers of yesteryear. With a pair of twin coincident custom-voiced multi-pattern capsules, you can utilize X\/Y, Mid-Side, Blumlein, and other less conventional stereo microphone techniques in a single microphone. With a gen2 redesigned detented heavy-duty rotation mechanism, premium cryogenically-treated FET circuitry, Neutrik interconnects, and a VLSM shock-mount, the V44S is the first and last stereo microphone you’ll ever need to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eVanguard have upgraded nearly all of the key signal-path components to audiophile-grade parts, sourced from American parts manufacturers. These upgrades have netted us a lower signal-to-noise ratio, and vastly improved sound staging. 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