Bring Studio-grade Vocals to the Concert Stage
Another game-changing design by David Royer, the Mojave Audio MA-C allows you to bring studio-grade vocals to your live performances. This handheld microphone is built around a precision-manufactured condenser capsule, specifically tuned to capture the human voice with the clarity, depth, and natural response you’d expect from a high-end studio model. The MA-C boasts a tight cardioid polar pattern with robust rejection of rearward sound and minimal off-axis coloration, ensuring consistent performance as the performer moves about the stage. Moreover, this mic exhibits extremely low handling noise and outstanding feedback resistance. You also get a -15dB pad and a low-cut filter, enabling you to tackle extra-loud sound sources and minimize low-frequency rumble. Complete with a built-in pop screen and rugged, tour-ready construction, the MA-C delivers a beautifully focused, musically articulate sound, and it holds together under pressure, whether you’re whispering on a quiet acoustic stage or belting out during a rafter-shaking full-band performance.
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Focused, articulate vocals — even on loud stages
Bringing the legendary Mojave Audio studio sound to the concert stage, the MA-C’s condenser capsule, precision-designed for vocals, delivers a focused, articulate sound with plenty of ear-grabbing musicality and excellent intelligibility, even in loud stage environments. The MA-C’s tight cardioid pattern not only ensures strong rejection of rearward sound, but it also maintains a natural, consistent response as the performer moves — a must-have trait to ensure that vocals stay front-and-center in the mix during dynamic, energetic performances. Moreover, this mic features built-in pop protection and exhibits incredibly low handling noise, making it extremely forgiving for handheld use. Beyond that, the MA-C flaunts exceptional feedback resistance, and it tackles high sound pressure levels like a true champion.
Good for more than vocals
While the Mojave Audio MA-C was designed as a handheld vocal mic, at Sweetwater, we’ve found that its expansive dynamic range and excellent SPL handling also make it ideal for drums, percussion, brass, acoustic guitar, guitar cabinets, and more — especially when your application demands clarity and transient detail beyond the reach of most dynamic microphones. In fact, we’ve also used the MA-C in the studio for close-miking sound sources; its exceptional rejection of room ambience ensures excellent results, even in less-than-stellar acoustic environments.
Chock-full of crucial features
Despite its streamlined form factor, the MA-C includes plenty of useful features. For starters, it brandishes a -15dB pad, enabling it to handle high-SPL sounds without breaking a sweat. Additionally, the MA-C features a low-cut filter that safeguards against low-frequency rumble. Both features are accessed by unscrewing the microphone’s capsule, allowing for fast, easy adjustments without the need for external processing or hardware.
Mojave Audio MA-C Features:
- A handheld condenser mic designed by David Royer
- Precision-manufactured condenser capsule is specifically tuned to the human voice
- Tight cardioid polar pattern with robust rejection of rearward sound
- Minimal off-axis coloration maintains a natural, consistent response as the performer moves
- Built-in pop protection stops unwanted plosives in their tracks
- Exhibits incredibly low handling noise
- Offers exceptional feedback resistance
- -15dB pad handles high-SPL sounds without breaking a sweat
- Low-cut filter that safeguards against LF rumble
- Rugged, tour-ready construction
