Mojave Audio Announces New MA-301fet Condenser Microphone

New cardioid condenser builds upon success of company's MA-201fet

Burbank, CA . Mojave Audio, a company founded by David Royer (known for his

work with ribbon microphones) is pleased to announce the introduction of the

Mojave Audio MA-301fet Condenser Microphone. Based upon the popular

MA-201fet designed by David Royer, the new MA-301fet adds features that

industry professionals have asked for, including a 3-position pickup pattern

selector, a 15 dB pad, and a switchable bass roll-off. This exceptional new

microphone is ideal for numerous applications, among them: vocals, voice

over and broadcast, electric guitar, piano, acoustic instruments, both drum

overheads and room mics (drum ambience), and high SPL sources such as kick

drums and bass guitar amps.

The new MA-301fet provides warm, full-bodied reproductions of vocals and

instruments without the shrillness and high frequency artifacts so often

encountered with modern condenser microphones. The microphone's warm,

military grade FET circuitry, superb Jensen transformer, and custom designed

low-noise resistors combine to deliver an ultra clean signal path with low

noise and high quality performance reminiscent of some of the best-loved

classic condenser microphones. As a solid state, large diaphragm condenser

microphone with a hand selected, 3-micron thick, 1-inch (diameter) gold

sputtered capsule, the new MA-301fet is a truly versatile recording tool.

With its multi-pattern capabilities- Cardioid, Omnidiectional, and

Figure-eight (Bi-directional)-Mojave Audio's new MA-301fet  Condenser

Microphone adds greater flexibility for recording a multitude of

instruments, voices, and other sound sources.  These capabilities are

augmented still further with the incorporation of a switchable 15 dB pad and

switchable bass roll-off. Now, engineers have greater control over not just

the microphone's polar pattern, but they can attenuate loud sources for

optimum pickup level and compensate for low frequency 'boom' if necessary.

Dusty Wakeman, Mojave Audio's president, commented on the company's new

offering, "The new MA-301fet draws upon the success of our MA-201fet and

adds a number of features that many recording engineers have been asking

for. With the addition of multi-pattern capability as well as the switchable

15 dB pad and switchable bass roll-off, this new microphone is an incredibly

versatile recording tool that, I'm confident, will find a home in a wide

range of environments."

With a MSRP of $895, the Mojave Audio MA-301fet is expected to be available

in February 2012.

About Mojave Audio

Located in Burbank, California, Mojave Audio is a manufacturer of quality

microphones for the recording professional. Additional information on the

MA-301fet and all Mojave Audio products can be found online at

www.mojaveaudio.com.