Klark Teknik MIC BOOSTER CM-1 Dynamic Microphone Booster with Preamp for Clear Sound and Reliable Performance

Excellent product, used on a Samson Q2U which due to the terrible drivers in windows, considerably lowers the microphone's input volume and this product easily resolved that problem adding further decibel range. Now using the SM7B and the combination is performing well with plenty room left in gain via the audio interface module. This is a very good alternative to the cloudlifter. It did introduce white noise via the Shure mic but it's easily eliminated in EQuing without any tonal manipulation. Really good product, plug and play not headaches attached.

Good,clean signal,adds no noticeable colouration,just gain,extra headroom,so just does what it's supposed to.

The little mic amp arrived well packed and I plugged it in straight away. I have some 1950s Film Industries M8 ribbon mikes, that work well with old analogue, valve equipment and a transistor Nagra recorder. However with modern audio equipment more gain is required. This little gizmo does the trick, lifting the signal by around 20dB whilst offering a compatible impedance for the mike. It operates from the +48v phantom power from the interface/mixer, but does not pass this through to the mike. This is important for older instruments. I did hatch up an battery powered op-amp lifter, but was disappointed by the noise. The Klark Teknik C1 has a low noise floor (I assume due to its use of FET semiconductors) whilst rendering mellifluous tones from my venerable old ribbon microphones. I have no hesitation in recommending this item to anyone requiring a boost to a mike signal.

Prior to this purchase I was running my Shure SM58-LC though a Behringer X1622USB mixer connected to a Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB. I wanted to minimise my desktop clutter and free up some space. This little beauty works without issue and the difference is noticeable immediately with it's clean sounding boost and allowed me to cut the mixer out of the loop. Worth every penny!

Buying the cheap option was definitely a false economy. The fittings are so bad, the male end won't click into place in the xlr cable, and the female end jams into the mic so firmly you struggle to remove it. I fear for my gear by putting this thing near them and am returning asap.

and I just wish their availability was better. A good alternative to a Cloudlifter type devices. That said, I'd advise buying a USB sound device with decent gain, especially if you are using a certain Shure mic that is famously gain hungry... yes, I'm looking at podcasters!

I use a Rodecaster for my home studio but needed some more gain on my SM7B Shure Mic .For £24 this works perfectly .Genuine cloudlifters cost £125 .I tested both and could not hear any difference.Buy this and save £100

Much cheaper than cloudlifter and does the same job twice over( ie it’s got 2 channels)

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This device has boosted my microphone's gain by a few decibels, just enough that I don't have to max out the gain level on my audio interface.

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I gave it the ol' "How can I make it fail" test and it passed, no issues. Provide phantom power to the CM-1 and it comes alive to jive Clive 25... db that is, of clean, noise free gain for your ribbon and other low output dynamic mics. Nice price.

Cela fait un bon moment que je l’ai et il fonctionne parfaitement avec mon røde podmic et ma Scarlett 2i2