A Passion for New Mics Based on Vintage Models: The term “mom & pop” is often tossed about when describing small businesses, but in the case of Peluso Microphone Lab, which truly celebrates its status as a boutique company, it’s perfectly accurate. Each of the Southern Virginia based company’s passive, solid state and vacuum tube driven large diaphragm condenser, small diaphragm condenser, and ribbon microphones is hand crafted in their small lab by owners John and Mary Peluso and Mary’s son, VP Chris Newitt. From its founding in 2002, John’s mission has been to manufacture the best possible mics, inspired by beloved vintage models, that are affordable tools to make music. The company has steadily grown its offerings, developing a new model every year or two. While Peluso outsources their custom designed metal work, each microphone is hand built in their Virginia lab. Once assembled, each microphone kit goes through a rigorous testing process including anechoic frequency response testing. John, a vintage mic repair specialist whose early career included stints as a recording engineer and mastering engineer, has improved on noise floor, SPL and RF rejection by using only the highest quality components. Today, with 18 models in current production, Peluso Microphone Lab continues to bring vintage sound to fresh life in studios across the world.
Flagship Mics: Peluso’s first and most popular tribute was the 22 47 Limited Edition, styled after the legendary Neumann U 47. Renowned for its revolutionary sensitivity and use by artists from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, it’s perhaps the most well-known mic of all time. The 22 47 LE is built with the highest quality modern components and designed to perform as the U 47 did when it was new. The 22 47 LE employs a true vintage German steel EF12 tube with the same acoustic spec as a VF14. The 22 47 LE brings all of the subtlety of tone, detail, and character of a vintage U 47 combined with the reliability and quiet noise floor required in the modern recording environment. Another beautiful tribute mic they produce is the P-12 tube mic, styled after AKG’s legendary C 12, considered one of history’s finest mics. The P-12 faithfully reproduces the clarity, openness, and top-end air that made the C 12 a classic vocal microphone.
Latest Models: Two years in development, the Peluso P-24 is built as a tribute to the legendary AKG C 24 stereo tube condenser microphone. It hosts two complete large diaphragm condenser (LDC) vacuum tube microphone systems within a single microphone body. The two capsules are located directly above each other with the upper capsule capable of rotating 180 degrees. This configuration provides for quick coincident capture in X-Y, Mid-Side, and Blumlein techniques. Another new product is the Peluso Stage One (PS-1), which brings Peluso large diaphragm condenser microphone technology to the stage. It delivers detailed clarity with a warm tone that you would expect from a studio condenser. The PS-1 provides very high gain while delivering the feedback rejection required in a live environment.
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