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new studio products Ultrasone Headphone w/ S-Logic Plus Ultrasone has premiered the first headphone in its PRO Series with S-Logic Plus technology: the PRO 900. This new technology reportedly results in an impartial acoustic feeling that allows the listener even more of a spacious tonal perception. The headphone contains MU-metal shielding (ULE technology) that, according to the company, reduces the amount of radiation directed to the listener by up to 98 percent. The new headphone also contains Ultrasone's patented S-Logic Plus technology for reduced sound pressure on the eardrum and improved tonal perception. The PRO 900 comes in a hardsided carrying case along with two removable cables (one spiral and one straight) and spare ear pads. Price: $599 Contact: Ultrasone • 951-678-9091 • www.ultrasone.com Blue Microphones Icicle USB Converter, Preamp Blue Microphones has introduced Icicle, an in-line USB converter and preamp. Icicle reportedly makes connecting XLR microphones directly to a Mac or PC simple and effective. It works with dynamic and condenser microphones, providing connectivity with Mac or PC for recording, podcasting, voiceovers, and more. Icicle features 48V phantom power, fully balanced low-noise front end, analog gain control, plug-and-play driverless operation, and a 44.1 kHz, 16-bit CD-quality converter. Price: $59.99 Contact: Blue Microphones • 818-879-5200 • www.bluemic.com Toft 'A' Range Mic Pre/EQ The new Toft Audio Designs "A" Range mic pre/equalizer is a faithful reproduction of the original Trident channel strip designed by Malcolm Toft and Barry Porter back in 1971. An all-discrete transistor design with no ICs used except for the power supply, the unit uses Sowter transformers for the mic, line and output stages, claimed to match the exact specification as the originals. Housed in a 2U rackmount package, the Audio "A" Range comprises two separate channels that are laid out in a very similar manner to the original specifications, complete with faders for EQ level control. Price: $1299 (anticipated) Contact: Toft Audio Designs • 877-563-6335 • www.toftaudiodesigns.com 14 ProAudioReview | November 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.ultrasone.com http://www.bluemic.com http://www.toftaudiodesigns.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - November 2008 Contents Technically Speaking First Look 2008 PAR Excellence Awards New Studio Products Studio Sense Review: Solid State Logic Matrix Review: Arsenal Audio by API R24, V14, and R20 Mini-Review Review, Second Opinion, and Benchtest Review: A-Designs HM2EQ HAMMER Review: Sontronics Sigma Phantom Powered Ribbon Microphone Analog In The Studio: Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be New Live Products Worship Audio Review: Community VERIS Series Loudspeakers Installation Profile Single Slice

ProAudio Review - November 2008

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