Featuring a distinct blend of color and clarity, the Soyuz 023 Bomblet condenser is perfect for capturing everything from drums to amplifiers. With its forgiving top-end, smooth midrange, and thick lows, The Bomblet complements the aggressive tonalities of brighter instruments – and vocals – without sacrificing transients or detail.
The Workhorse
The Bomblet is an exceptionally easy microphone to use: it captures a full, balanced sound, regardless of placement and distance. An exceptionally forgiving sonic profile makes it an excellent choice for singers seeking a warm, colorful texture that is, nonetheless, true to the source. On louder and bass-heavy sources like electric guitar amplifiers, kick drums, and bass amplifiers, the Bomblet delivers a tight, full-bodied punch that captures the low-end extension of instruments with the clarity to cut through a dense mix. In addition, the proprietary Soyuz transformer imparts a thickness and character that enhances and complements sources that generally demand accuracy: cello, upright bass, bass clarinet, trombone and so forth.
Heritage of Innovation; Tradition of Excellence
The engineers at Soyuz have spent decades studying, servicing and building classic microphones; Soyuz’ machinists are the best in the world. This unique pool of knowledge, craft, and skill – combined with the ears of numerous musicians, producers and audio engineers – has culminated in the creation of the Bomblet’s custom S23 capsule. A different design than that of the 017 series, the S23 is Soyuz’ reimagining of Lomo’s Russian version of the CK12 capsule: with its thick low-end, pronounced mid-range, and detailed top-end – one that is forgiving and flatters high-frequency sources rather than exaggerating them – we believe that we have improved upon a classic.
Handcrafted
As with all Soyuz microphones, the Bomblet is completely handmade: bodies and capsules are manually machined and transformers are wound in-house in Tula, Russia. The Bomblet’s unique character comes from the triple back plate system which is unlike any other capsule in production.
Features
- Thick low-end, pronounced mid-range, and smooth top-end
- Includes 20 dB pad for loud sources
- Custom large capsule designed and machined in-house
- Proprietary toroidal transformer imparts color and depth
- Comes in a hand-crafted Russian hardwood box
- 100% handmade at the Soyuz Base in Tula, Russia
Specifications
- Type: Condenser microphone
- Capsules: Two 33mm membranes (one gold sputtered)
- Frequency Range: 30Hz/18kHz
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
- Sensitivity: 24.5 mV/Pa
- Impedance: 190 Ohms
- SPL -140 dB
- Equivalent Noise: 18 dB (a-weighted)
- Power: 48V Phantom
- Size: 194mm length x 47mm diameter
- Weight: 510g
- Extra: Wooden microphone box, -20 dB pad, mic holder
