One of the greatest studio microphone in the world is AKG C12 and its CK12 capsule is one of the best microphone capsule built and it has been an inspiration for many microphones manufacturers. JZ announced recently their approach for C12 … the new Vintage 12 Tube Condenser Microphone. In V12 JZ Microphones added their signature – Golden Drop Technology – for GDC12 capsule over the best qualities of C12.
JZ Vintage 12 follows the success of Vintage 47 and Vintage 67 which were inspired by the classic Neumann originals. Vintage 12 still has the same design of Vintage series, the inner shock-mounting system, adjustable swivel moun and two layer mesh instead of three layer mesh.
JZ Microphones Vintage 12 Specifications
| Transducer type | electrostatic |
| Operating principal | pressure gradient |
| Diaphragms active diameter | 25 mm |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Polar pattern | cardioid |
| Output impedance | 50 ohms |
| Rated load impedance | 1000 ohms |
| Suggested load impedance | > 500 ohms |
| Sensitivity at 1000 Hz into 1000 ohms load | 22 mV/Pa |
| S/N Ratio CCIR 468-3 weighted | 76 dB |
| S/N Ratio DIN/IEC 651 A-weighted | 87 db-A |
| Equivalent noise level DIN/IEC A-weighted | 6 dB-A |
| Maximum SPL for 0.5% THD at 1000 ohm load | 134 dB |
| Dynamic range of the microphone preamplifier | 128 db |
| Phantom powering voltage on pins 2 & 3 of XLR | +48 V (+/-4 V) |
| Current consumption | < 2 mA |
| Output connector | 3-pin XLR male, gold plated contacts |
| Signal polarity | positive toward pressure on a diaphragm produces positive polarity voltage on XLR pin #2 relatively to pin #3 |
Sources: JZ Microphones
