Discover the Rich, Beautiful Sound of a Classic Tube Microphone
There's something special about the sound of a great tube microphone. The warmth, the depth, the smooth high frequencies and that unmistakable sense of fullness that makes vocals and instruments come alive in a recording. The Miktek CV4 was created to capture exactly that character, combining the musical richness of classic vintage tube microphones with the versatility and detail required in today's professional recording studios.
At the heart of the CV4 you'll find an original NOS Telefunken EF800 vacuum tube, a genuine AMI BT4 output transformer and Miktek's precision-engineered MK9 dual-diaphragm capsule. Together, these carefully selected components deliver a big, expressive sound with warm, controlled bass, present and beautifully balanced mids, and sweet, airy highs.
Whether you're recording a powerful lead vocal, an intimate acoustic guitar performance or the natural ambience of a recording room, the CV4 offers the rich, musical response that has made classic tube microphones such desirable studio tools. And with nine selectable polar patterns, it offers far more than a single signature sound.
Big, Warm, Detailed – The Sound That Makes Tube Microphones Special
The CV4 is all about capturing a performance with character. Its low-frequency response is warm, substantial and tight, giving vocals and acoustic instruments a sense of weight and authority without losing definition. The midrange is present, even and natural, while the high frequencies are smooth and airy, preserving the delicate details of a performance with a pleasing musical character.
On lead vocals, this combination can give a recording a wonderfully full and intimate quality. The CV4 captures the body of the voice alongside the subtle details of articulation, breath and expression, making it an appealing choice for singers who appreciate the character of traditional tube microphone designs.
It's this balance between warmth and detail that makes the CV4 so interesting. The microphone is designed to deliver the rich character associated with vintage studio recordings while retaining the clarity and definition required for contemporary music production.
Much More Than a Vocal Microphone
Although the CV4 is an excellent choice for lead vocals, limiting it to the vocal booth would mean overlooking much of what this microphone has to offer. Its musical response and nine selectable polar patterns make it a versatile studio workhorse for acoustic instruments, piano, string ensembles, brass and woodwinds, drum overheads and ambient room recordings.
On acoustic guitar, the CV4 can capture the warmth and resonance of the instrument's body together with the sparkle and articulation of the strings. When recording piano, its extended frequency response helps reproduce the weight of the lower register alongside the clarity and detail of the upper notes.
String ensembles and wind instruments can benefit from its smooth, balanced response, while its ability to capture both direct sound and the natural acoustic environment makes it particularly interesting for drum overheads and room microphones.
Imagine using a pair of CV4 microphones as drum overheads or room microphones, capturing the body of the drums, the shimmer of the cymbals and the natural reflections of the recording space. The combination of tube character and selectable polar patterns offers plenty of opportunities to shape the resulting sound through microphone placement and pickup pattern selection.
Nine Polar Patterns – Shape the Sound to Suit the Performance
One of the CV4's greatest strengths is its flexibility. With nine selectable polar patterns ranging from omnidirectional through cardioid to figure-8, including intermediate settings, the microphone allows you to adapt its directional response to the instrument, performer and acoustic environment.
Choose cardioid when you want to concentrate on a vocalist or an individual instrument while reducing sound arriving from behind the microphone. Select omnidirectional when you want to capture the natural ambience of a room or the interaction between several instruments. Figure-8 opens up additional recording possibilities, including stereo techniques such as Mid-Side and situations where strong rejection of sound arriving from the sides is useful.
The intermediate settings provide even more control over the relationship between direct sound and room ambience. This flexibility allows the CV4 to take on different roles throughout a recording session, from close-miking individual performers to capturing the natural sound of an entire acoustic space.
The MK9 Capsule – Designed to Capture Every Musical Detail
The CV4 features Miktek's MK9 dual-diaphragm capsule, developed to provide detailed sound reproduction and the versatility of multiple polar patterns. Its two 1-inch diaphragms are manufactured from ultra-thin 5-micron Mylar with an evaporated gold coating.
Each diaphragm is carefully tensioned and mounted on a precision-machined backplate. This carefully engineered construction contributes to the microphone's detailed response and controlled off-axis behaviour, an important characteristic when recording instruments and acoustic environments where sound reaches the microphone from several directions.
The dual-diaphragm design also forms the foundation for the CV4's nine selectable polar patterns, giving engineers greater freedom to experiment with microphone placement, directional response and room acoustics.
Original Telefunken EF800 Tube and Genuine AMI BT4 Transformer
The CV4's classic sound is not simply the result of using a vacuum tube. It's the combination of its capsule, tube circuitry and transformer-coupled output stage that gives the microphone its distinctive musical character.
At the centre of the circuit is an original NOS (New Old Stock) Telefunken EF800 vacuum tube. Paired with the genuine AMI BT4 output transformer, it forms a signal path inspired by the characteristics that have made traditional high-quality tube microphones so highly regarded in professional recording.
The AMI BT4 transformer contributes to the CV4's extended low-frequency response, while the complete tube and transformer design helps shape its warm, full-bodied and smooth sonic presentation.
For engineers and producers who appreciate classic microphone designs, these are particularly interesting components. The original Telefunken tube and AMI transformer are an important part of what distinguishes the CV4 from more conventional condenser microphone designs.
Hand-Built Construction and Individual Testing
The Miktek CV4 is hand-built using carefully selected components sourced from the USA, Europe and Asia. Final testing and packaging take place in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, where each microphone undergoes individual quality-control procedures.
Every CV4 is supplied with its own serialized frequency-response graph, created during final testing. This provides individual documentation of the microphone's measured response and reflects Miktek's attention to quality and manufacturing consistency.
A Complete Professional Tube Microphone Package
The CV4 comes complete with its dedicated external power supply, 7-pin XLR microphone cable, swivel mount and shock mount. Everything needed for a complete microphone setup is included, apart from the microphone stand and the connection to your recording equipment.
The microphone is presented in a wooden storage box, which fits inside a rugged aluminum carrying case together with the supplied accessories. This provides practical protection for storage and transportation, whether the microphone remains in a permanent studio installation or travels between recording locations.
Key Features:
- Premium large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone with rich, vintage-style studio sound
- Big, warm and controlled bass, present and balanced mids, and smooth, airy highs
- Ideal for expressive lead vocals and detailed acoustic instrument recordings
- Miktek MK9 dual-diaphragm capsule with two 1-inch gold-coated Mylar diaphragms
- Precision-engineered 5-micron Mylar diaphragm construction
- Nine selectable polar patterns, including omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8 and intermediate settings
- Original NOS Telefunken EF800 vacuum tube
- Genuine AMI BT4 output transformer with extended low-frequency response
- Excellent versatility for vocals, acoustic guitars, piano, strings, wind instruments, drum overheads and room recordings
- Hand-built using carefully selected components from the USA, Europe and Asia
- Individually tested, with final testing and packaging in Nashville, Tennessee
- Individual serialized frequency-response graph included with every microphone
- Dedicated external power supply and 7-pin XLR microphone cable
- Swivel mount, shock mount, wooden presentation box and aluminum carrying case included
Included: Miktek CV4 microphone, external power supply, 7-pin XLR cable, swivel mount, shock mount, wooden presentation box and rugged aluminum carrying case.
