Black Ops

Common name: Extinct Audio Black Ops

Production Status: In production

This is a rugged near-field version of the popular BM9 ribbon microphone. The 2.5 micrometer ribbon is designed to withstand higher sound pressure volumes found close up in front of guitar amps and other louder instruments – and voices. It has a black label and grills to distinguish it from the standard BM9. The Black Ops microphone, features a special transformer with a higher iron content in the laminations. It takes a high signal level before saturation, and has a reduced inductance to compensate for the bass proximity effect. This gives a flatter, detailed low-end response when working within a few inches of the sound source.