The Snare Mic is Lauten Audio's purpose-built FET condenser designed from the ground up for snare drum capture — not an instrument mic pressed into service, but a microphone engineered specifically around the sonic demands of the snare. The 32mm cardioid capsule uses the same dual-bias circuitry found in Lauten's award-winning Synergy Series, hand-tuned for chest-pounding fundamental frequencies, stick crack, and the full dynamic range of a live snare drum. At 4.2 inches it fits in placement locations that a full-size mic can't reach, and its vibration-resistant capsule handles both stand and rim-mount applications without complaint. The solid brass headframe and mildew-resistant dust filter keep it protected on stage and in the studio. Up to 28dB of off-axis rejection keeps cymbal bleed and kit leakage under control, and six onboard filter combinations — three high-cut settings and three low-cut settings — let you shape the frequency response at the microphone rather than in the DAW. A genuinely thoughtful, well-executed tool for engineers who take snare sound seriously.
This unit is in excellent condition and fully functional throughout.
- Make: Lauten Audio
- Model: Snare Mic
- Type: end-address cardioid FET condenser, snare drum application
- Capsule: 32mm, dual-bias circuitry
- Polar pattern: cardioid
- Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity: -66dBV/Pa
- Maximum SPL: 135dB (0.5% THD at 1kHz)
- Off-axis rejection: up to 28dB
- High-cut filters: flat, 12kHz, 7kHz
- Low-cut filters: flat, 80Hz, 140Hz
- Headframe: solid brass with mildew-resistant dust filter
- Mounting: stand and rim-mount compatible
- Length: 4.2 inches
- Power: 48V phantom
- Connector: XLR
- Modifications: none
- Includes: padded Cordura carrying bag, original box
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value.
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About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
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