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Specs and sound
The Model 2 is a bidirectional (figure8) mic. It has a frequency range of 20
Hz to 20 kHz and beyond, a sensitivity
of -53.2 dB (2.2 mV/Pa), a noise floor
under17 dBA, and 140 dB max SPL.
Looking at its frequency plot, it definitely looks much more like a classic
condenser microphone than a classic ribbon; those usually roll off anywhere from
10 kHz on down. The Model 2 has a
solid, meaty low end from 20 to 300
Hz. It's only boosted by a dB or two, but

application, coupled at different times
with a Fender '65 Princeton, a Peavey
Classic 30, and an Egnater Tweaker-40
amp head. I also tried it on the Peavey
and Fender without the iso cab as well.
Once I put the Model 2 mic in the iso
box, I had zero reason to remove it for
almost six weeks! The upper end response
helped keep the sound from being boxy
and closed in, as is common with iso
cabs, and yet unlike a condenser mic in
the same scenario, it had a nice gentle
rounding that was never harsh or peaky.

Mesanovic has come out of the gate with a
uniquely voiced ribbon mic, with boutique
American-built quality that's just fantastic.
Talk about Detroit Muscle!
it adds a balanced sonic weight to the
Model 2. There is a tiny half-dB dip from
600 Hz to 1 kHz, followed by a gentle
1 dB rise from 2 kHz to 7 kHz, a quick
8 to 10 kHz dip, by a 4 dB rise at 12
kHz, and an extended even slope down
a few dB at 20 kHz.
The Model 2 sits comfortably in the
newly growing class of extended topend ribbons. The solid low-end weight
coupled with the extended upper range
of the Model 2 gives it a sound that is
breathy, open and very dimensional,
coupled with the smooth transient
response that ribbons are known for.
In use
My first use of the Model 2 was on a
guitar cabinet. I placed it on a Celestion
Vintage 30 in an iso box in a live sound

Next I put up a pair of Model 2s as
drum overheads. This is where the 3D
sound of the Model 2 was most apparent. Here the Model 2 almost stays out
of the way of the kit in a very breathy
transparent way; you are not aware of
the overhead mics until you take them
out of the mix. When the drums need to
fall back into and be part of a mix,
these are a great choice.
On stringed sources such as acoustic
guitar, cello, and mandolin, the word
that comes to mind is dimensionality. It's
a very smooth hi-fi sound.
Voice was perhaps the one area were
the Model 2 did not offer enough push
for my taste. It was nice on backing
vocals, but lead vocal work needed a
touch more eq and compression to pop.
Also on voice, I noticed that despite its
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