Similar to the ribbon design that was used in
the legendary RCA Type 44-BX
Rob Fraboni - Grammy (tm) Award
Winning Producer
"The Cascade Fathead II microphone is very
impressive. I used it on my session on a saxophone and a Hammond B3. I
couldn't have been more pleased with the round fullness on the bottom and it's
smooth silky highs. It was great on the B-3 and really special on the horn.
It has all the desirable qualities of a vintage RCA 44BX without the gain and
noise floor problems. I'm looking forward to trying it on vocals and brass."
Rob Fraboni is a Grammy(tm) award winning
producer whose production credits include The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt,
Keith Richards, and who has engineered The Beach Boys, The Band and many other
modern and classic artist.
Comparison
samples of acoustic guitar provided by
Delicious
Audio
Legendary symmetrical ribbon design is incorporated into the FAT HEAD II
Unlike most ribbon
motors designed today with an offset ribbon element the new Cascade
FAT HEAD II houses a hand-tuned ribbon element that incorporates
the legendary symmetrical ribbon design. This design offers a true figure
8 pattern. The corrugated aluminum membrane
itself is positioned in the center from front to back, thus producing a balanced audio
input signal to both sides of the ribbon assembly. This
design is very useful when executing a mid-side or Blumlein
recording set-up and also great for live stage use.
The FAT HEAD II offers a unique Radian Grill
Design
The
Cascade FAT HEAD offers the natural and open sound
associated with the finest ribbon microphones. You
will find that when recording acoustic guitars,
guitar cabinets, vocals, drum over-heads, and
countless other types of instruments, the ribbon
microphone will produce the warmth that is vital to
today's digital recording environment. We firmly
believe you will also agree that this microphone
will make a great addition to your collection.
We inspect the audio and built
quality of each and every Cascade microphone before
it leaves our shop, once you try one...you'll be a
believer.
FAT HEAD II Upgrades:
Polished nickel grill, neck and nut with a larger body,
plus a heavy-duty premium shockmount. Sonically
the same as the standard FAT HEAD.
Specifications:
Type: Ribbon (velocity) Microphone
Ribbon type & Dimensions:
99% Pure
aluminum, 2.5 micron, 1 3/4" (L) X 3/16" (W)
