Cloud Microphones has announced the new Cloudlifter X microphone activator that’s equipped with a custom-designed Cinemag transformer along with two selectable output levels in expanding the range of output gain offered by the company’s CL-1.
The nickel-core Cinemag transformer delivers added bandwidth at normal input levels and can also provide a variable amount of harmonic content and saturation as the input signal is increased to add musical flavors to its output, which can change dynamically based on the input level of the source material.
“Our customers love the CL-1 for its ultra-clean, transparent gain,” says CEO Rodger Cloud. “With the addition of a custom transformer, the CL-X will respond to different sources and input levels, returning ultra-clean gain with varying levels of character and mojo. We like to say ‘the more signal you give it, the more love it will give back’.”
Inspired by the two-position More/Max switch found on the Cloudlifter Z, the default setting (up to 12 dB) on the CL-X suited for use with hotter signals like a Shure SM57 on a snare, whereas the “Max” setting (up to 36 dB) is suited for quieter source material such as acoustic instruments, podcasting, ASMR, and Foley.
“The CL-X is the perfect companion piece for CL-1 owners,” says Cloud. “The additional gain settings – neither of which can be found on the CL-1 – combined with the sonic flavor of the transformer opens up a whole new world of Cloudlifting possibilities.”
The Cloudlifter X carries a $269 MSRP with a MAP price of $229, and is currently shipping.
