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Pro Audio Review Par Excellence 2007  


New gold grill with brown body now shipping.


Turbo Charge the FAT HEAD, balanced pre-amp. add + 20db of gain

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Mogami NEGLEX 2534 w/ Neutrik Gold Connectors

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Lundahl LL 2912 Tranformers


Blumlein Config.


Precession depth micrometer-FAT HEAD  Measurement: 2.5 Micron Click to view

    

 

 

  

 

 

                                        

          Special update: All Cascade Ribbon Microphones are Phantom Power safe. 

Ribbon Microphones - Cascade Microphones VIN-JET

 

 

FAT HEAD Shown with black body and silver anodized grill.

Legendary symmetrical ribbon design is incorporated into the FAT HEAD

Unlike most ribbon motors designed today with an offset ribbon the new Cascade FAT HEAD houses a hand-tuned  ribbon element that incorporates the legendary symmetrical ribbon design. This design offers a true figure 8 pattern. The corrugated aluminum membrane itself is positioned in the center from front to back, thus producing a balanced audio input signal to both sides of the ribbon assembly. This design is very useful when executing a mid-side or Blumlein recording set-up and also great for live stage use.  The FAT HEAD warm full-bodied signature and increased sensitivity is what you would expect and demand from a professional ribbon microphone and the FAT HEAD delivers. The FAT HEAD is suited for guitar cabinets,  drum over-heads, vocal, piano, horns, strings and much more.

 

 

I've been thoroughly enjoying my Fathead, and have been using it like crazy on many projects in my studio lately.  I've been through a lot of ribbons over the past few years, and none have remained, except for the Cascade.  One of the best mics I've ever owned.  I have clients now requesting, and choosing this mic over many other 'fancy' ones as well.  Thought I'd send a clip of the mic in action in the real world.  This is a tune by Eric Scott on his upcoming release 'Red'.  The Fathead was used on all vocal tracks, as a drum 'room' mic, and to record the songbells (think glockenspiel) as well.  The mic really helped us capture that old school motowny/stax vibe we were trying to re-create.  Thanks for making such a killer mic!

Scott Smith

 

 


 

 

 

Grammy Nominee Jim Van Cleve


Cascade FAT HEAD - Fitted with Stock Transformer

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FAT HEAD - $159.00 - Stock Transformer -  Ready to ship

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FAT HEAD - Stereo Pair - $300.00 - Stock Transformer - Ready to ship

 


Cascade FAT HEAD-L - Fitted with Swedish Made - Lundahl LL2912 Transformer

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FAT HEAD-L - $300.00 w/Lundahl Transformer - Ready to ship

 

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FAT HEAD-L Stereo Pair -$600.00 w/Lundahl Transformer - Ready to ship

Lundahl LL 2912 Data Sheet

Quality aspects of Lundahl Transformers


Cascade FAT HEAD - Fitted with USA Made Cinemag CM-9888 Transformer

 

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FAT HEAD - $300.00 w/Cinemag Transformer - Ready to ship

 

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FAT HEAD - Stereo Pair - $600.00 w/Cinemag Trans. - Ready to ship


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Metal Pop-filter - $25.95 - Ready to ship

 

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Frequency Response and Polar Pattern

Cross Spectrum Labs

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern w/ Stock Transformer

 

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern w/ Lundahl Transformer

 

Quality aspects of Lundahl Transformers

Specifications:

  • Type: Ribbon (velocity) Microphone
  • Ribbon type & Dimensions: 99% Pure aluminum, 2.5 micron, 1 3/4" (L) X 3/16" (W)
  • Polar pattern: Figure 8 Symmetrical design
  • Sensitivity: -56 db +/- 2 dB (0 dB=1V/Pa)
  • Frequency response: 30 to -18,000 Hz (+/- 3dB)
  • Output Impedance: <=200 Ohms
  • Recommended load impedance: >1000 Ohms
  • Max.SPL (1% THD @1000 Hz): 165 dB
  • Connector: 3-Pin male XLR
  • Size: Diameter: 3” (O.D. grill), overall length 6 1/2”, 7/8" (O.D. body)

     

Includes:

  • FAT HEAD Ribbon Microphone
  • Premium suspension shockmount
  • Wood box with heavy-duty latch and hinges
  • Aluminum case
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth

 

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