Schoeps M 222 Tube Microphone Body Set DC with NT DC Power Supply, Matte Gray

The Schoeps M 222 Tube Microphone Body Set DC with NT DC Power Supply (Matte Gray) has a circuit design that does not merely recycle technology from the sixties; rather it unites a first-quality tube with fully advanced circuitry. For example, the audio signal path is transformerless and the overall specifications and performance are significantly improved. Any capsules of the Colette series can be used (including the BLM 03 Cg) as well as all active accessories such as the Active Low-CUT filter, KC active Colette cable, RC active extension tube and GVC swivel capsule (all sold separately).

Application
With the NT 222 DC, an AC adapter is supplied but portable operation from an external 12V supply (e.g. car battery) is possible as well; the output is also switchable to line level. The NT 222 AC has identical dimensions, but its mains transformer is internal and the output is not switchable to line level. Thanks to its universal output circuitry, it can be used with any microphone input, whether phantom powered or not and whether balanced or not. When connected to 48 V phantom power (P48 ON), cable runs up to 200m can be used. Harmonics are adjustable in 5 steps. The power supply offers a Tube Direct switch setting in which there are no semiconductors in the signal path whatsoever. A Harmonics switch alters the Q-point of the tube, causing the gradual increase of harmonics to set in earlier, to emphasize the typical tube sound.