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Key Features
Thanks to the various capsules, the AL-Y56 is hugely versatile, with a range of sources benefiting for the microphone's capabilities. The capsules range from dark to bright tonal qualities, based on hugely popular vintage microphones. Thanks to this, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano and more can benefit from the AL-Y56.
Product Ref: 143513
Change it up whenever you want. The Luke Audio AL-Y56-P comes with three differently voiced microphone heads. These are suitable for a range of different sources, from electric guitars to piano and vocals. These capsules can be swapped instantly in order to achieve different characteristics with your recording.
The microphone heads providing the different qualities are the AL-A1AU, AL-A2AU and the AL-A3AU. The A1AU capsule is edge-terminated and based on a CK-12-style circuit. It is very bright and suited to sources including acoustic guitars. The A2AU is a centre-terminated design which provides a very punchy sound - great for instruments with a high attack like drums or other percussion instruments. The A3AU capsule is a single-backplate type and is much darker in its sound than the others. This capsule brings a lot of weight to your recording and can be used on just about anything. This proves extremely beneficial for providing depth when recording vocals.
The microphone relies on a 6072a vacuum tube to achieve high-quality audio clarity. This is then combined with the 11.5:1 output transformer and a 10dB pad for recording in high SPL environments. This ensures the microphone provides the distinct tone of vintage tube microphones, whilst retaining practical modern features and reliability.
It's hard to find a microphone as good as the AL-Y56 with versatility at the forefront of its design. To achieve this, only the best components have been utilised when creating the capsules and circuitry of the microphone. The main circuit consists of a polystyrene input coupling capacitor, providing a reliable connection to the interchangeable capsules. Throughout the microphone is Elna, Wima, and Nichicon capacitors; these ensure an efficient circuit design without any loss of performance.