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Exclusive Mic Month SpecialFree Matching Pop Filter!To celebrate May Microphone Month at Sweetwater, here's a great offer from Sweetwater and Manley. From April 30 through May 31, 2012, purchase a Manley Reference or Gold Reference microphone and you'll receive an elegant color-matched Stedman pop filter - a $79 retail value - free!
Limited-time Offer!2 days left18 Months Interest Free Financing from Manley!May is Microphone Month at Sweetwater, and we've partnered with Manley Labs to make it easy to add that coveted Manley mic to your collection. From April 30 through May 31, 2012, use your Sweetwater Musician's All Access Platinum Card to purchase Manley microphones, and you'll pay NO INTEREST for 18 months! Minimum payments are required, and some restrictions apply. Click Here for full details.Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone (Regular Edition)Item ID: RefMicAll-tube Reference Cardioid Microphone 
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From Our Research Team:Warmth and ClarityThe Reference Cardioid Microphone shares the same electronic attributes as the Gold Reference Series, but has a center-fixed cardioid-only capsule with a thicker gauge (6 micron) gold sputtered diaphragm. With the similar film thickness and construction, similar high frequency resonance (a little edge), similar proximity effect and pretty good immunity from pops and sibilance problems, our Reference Cardioid more closely recalls how many of the vintage European tube mics such as the beloved U47 sounded like when they were new. Its rich tonal balance and liquid character is consistently admired for instruments such as guitars, drum overheads, saxophone, and especially vocals. With your present mic, if you find yourself leaning on your compressors and boosting 5 or 10K to score a bit more testosterone, then the Reference Cardioid just might be the mic you're looking for to cure what ails ya. If you seem to be constantly boosting 12-18K and trying to get a clean, intimate sound, then probably the Reference Gold would be the safest bet.Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone Features at a Glance:
NOTE: All prices are valid for U.S. sales only. For international sales inquiries, please refer to the agent in your home country which can be found on the Manley Labs international distributor webpage. Reference Cardioid Microphone (Regular Edition) Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 3 reviewsTHE MANLEY DREAM!!
by Dutch Franklin from Miami Fl
It always depends on who's the one behind the mix...But Capture is the MOST important number one task on my list for this fair price...I say MANLEY REFERENCE MICROPHONE...Vocal chain must be unique...... read more [+]this mic belongs with a great chain... in our case its hooked up to a Rupert Neve Portico and its only blissful excellence in capture...Very crisp, clean vocals with enough grit to stick to any pop, rock or retro production...Hands down Manley!! Love at first Listen... close [-]
February 23, 2012 Music Background: Blown away
by psycholarge from philadelphia PA
Simply the best........hands down
November 28, 2011 Music Background: Recording/Mixing engineer/Artist Good Mic,but a high price
by Nazar Savko from Lviv,Ukraine
This is a good microphone, especially for those who loveAugust 27, 2011 Music Background: Pro Musician,Composer,Singer,studio Djerelo sand vocals ... open and bright ... good for pop and rock music ... even a little harsh ... but not too ... use it ... read more [+]for a year with focusrite ISA One sound nice ... but the price is too high ... and it's a shame close [-] Sweetwater Advice
Stuart NivenYou have heard this on so many Top 40 recordings from Back Street Boys to Brittney. If you are looking for that pop presence, that full and intimate sound that almost needs no further processing, this is an amazing choice! This is quickly becoming the "go-to" microphone for the pop/rock producer! 
Josh EstockAll you have to do it put the Manley Reference Mic on a stand and all your work is done. It makes everything sound great. I've used many vintage and high-end mics in the studio and NONE have performed like the Cardioid Reference Mic. This beauty now resides in my mic locker and I couldn't be happier. Also popular
Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone (Regular Edition)
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