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Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1
Microphone amplifier.
The original Cloudlifter.
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The CL-1 cloud lifter gives audio signals in the rehearsal room, in the studio or on stage the necessary assertiveness power and positions them perfectly in the mix. The signal is noticeably refreshed and the tendency to feedback is dramatically reduced.
The cloud lifter improves the performance of passive microphone signals by providing a stronger and cleaner signal for your mixer or preamp.
- Increases the performance of passive microphones, e.g. during long cable distances.
- Recommended for use with all passive dynamic microphones
- Up to 25 dB additional level for passive microphones
- Provides 2 different levels of ultra-clean reinforcement
- Durable and portable for studio, stage and broadcasting applications
- Noticeably cleaned and amplified audio signal.
- Ideal for recording directly in the DAW using low output dynamic microphones
- Protects delicate ribbon microphones from damage as no voltage is passed on to the microphone.
An essential tool
The CL-1 cloud lifter gives audio signals in the rehearsal room, in the studio or on stage the necessary assertiveness power and positions them perfectly in the mix. The signal is noticeably refreshed and the tendency to feedback is dramatically reduced.
Active ultra-clean reinforcement.
Provides up to +25 dB additional amplification in two different levels and optimal impedance for dynamic and ribbon microphones.
Plug and play.
Simply connect a microphone to the input and connect a mixer or preamp to the output.
The cloud lifter does the rest.
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| 25 dB additional gain. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Channels. | 1. | 2. | 4. | 1. | 1. |
| Adjustable gain levels | 2. | 2. | 2. | 2. | 3. |
| Adjustable input impedance | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6.35 mm jack input. | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Weight: | 320 g |
| Dimensions: | 4.9 x 4.9 x 12 cm; 320 Grams |
| Model: | CL-1 |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Colour: | Blue |
I am using the Cloudlifter with a Shure SM7B microphone and the Zoom H6 preamp/audio recorder. I am not an audio specialist so I can only report what I have experienced without any detailed technical testing. The Shure SM7B does work without the Cloudlifter but only if the gain is turned fully up on the Zoom H6. With the Cloudlifter the sound going into the Zoom H6 is sufficiently boosted to provide fine control over the gain accross its full range on the recorder.
This unit does exactly what it says it does and adds zero noise to the signal. You could find a similar product for a cheaper price, but why risk buying twice when you can just get the best first time and be happy. This has been a saviour on my Rode Procaster and is now a great tool for my audio toolbox. Don’t mess around with cheaper ripoffs and risk giving yourself a noisey audio signal.
If you have a weaker interface/mixer this is a must for your dynamic mic. I personally use it with a 1st gen 2i2 and Rode PodMic. Allows me to turn the gain way down while making my mic way louder. The sound is a ton better, it’s crisp, loud, clean audio. The CL is way smaller than I thought too (which is good) Just plug it in and listen to the wonders it does.
Probably could come up with a better look. But you need one of these to properly use a dynamic mic. It’s worth the money if you are trying to be a pro.
Really loving my Cloudlifter. I recommend at least trying one out if you get the chance.
This wonderful device makes my dynamic mikes useable, does not seem to add any background noise, and seems to pass on a very high fidelity signal. I could not be more pleased! (a bit expensive, though.)
Im using this with a Royer ribbon mic and man, it makes that mic come to life! I wouldnt use it without the cloudlifter! You dont have to crank your trim which results in better quality signal with less noise.
It’s a good product, and does exactly what advertised. The only thing is I only run a small podcast, with not a huge audience. I’m not sure I’d buy it again. If my audience was bigger, I’d definitely buy it, I’m just not sure I’m getting my money’s worth. This isn’t the product’s fault, I just don’t have the audience to make it worth it. If you have a semi-decent audience, or more legitimate uses for the product. I highly recommend buying it!
Does what it tries to do. Good gain boost for my dynamic microphone with no extra noise.
I am an audiobook narrator, and I use a condenser mic in my booth. This works fine for me, except that my audio interfaces don’t have an adequate pre-amp on the microphone inputs. Thus, I must keep the gain knob turned almost to the top, where the response curve is very non-linear, and tiny movements of the knob may double the gain . Thus, once I set the level for a project, I am forced to keep it there because I can’t reliably return it to the original setpoint. This is a problem when recording sections in a louder voice without saturation. The CL-1 raises the mic input signal so that it falls in the central part of the ‘knob’ setting, where the knob calibration marks are linear and useful. Bottom Line: I don’t see any decrease in the SNR when using this device.
My field recorder has pretty decent preamps, but nonetheless, the CloudLifter does a great job at bringing up the Shure SM7B to reasonable levels with no discernible noise introduced.
I wish I didn’t need the extra cable and yet another box sitting on my desk (maybe I should have considered Fethead), but I’m extremely happy. Given the ergonomics, I wish that the CL-1 had the standard keyhole shaped mounting points that you could secure it elsewhere rather than taking up precious desk space and risking getting knocked off my desk. I mounted my network switch underneath my desk; I wish I could do the same with the CL-1.
I bought an Audio Technica shotgun microphone along with the required preamp for hyperglameow. Tried using the microphone without the cloud box and it sounded ok. With the same gain and volume settings we plugged the Cloudlifter into our audio channel, right after the mic before the preamp and BOOM. Huge night and day difference in the Volume/Quality of sound. If you have a pro level mic and don’t have this device, you’re not getting the best out of your microphone. Needed piece of hardware for any pro microphone setup.
Pricey, but can be a great alternative to a decent channel strip. My Rode Podmic is finally at the levels they should be as my PreSonus StudioLive AR16 only has +50db of gain. I’m happy!
And yes, the construction is SOLID.
Necesario si tienes micrfonos dinmicos y quieres que suenen con todo su potencial, algo que no es posible si usas slo la interfaz de audio.
Yo lo uso con una Scarlett 2i2, es el complemento ideal.
This product does exactly what it says it will do. My voice is now louder on my dynamic microphone so I can get better volume out of my mixer without turning everything up to ungodly high levels. I suggest this product if you have a dynamic microphone.
Had a problem with a Shure PG58 and a Yamaha ag06 mixer: Was needing to crank the gain up to near max to get a decent signal at my DAW, and that introduced a tonne of noise. Added the cloudlifter and now I can turn the gain down to about half, a much less noisy level and still achieve that magic -12 to -6 dB signal at the DAW. The cloudlifter doesn’t add any appreciable noise, and is nice and solidly built. Very pleased!
Plugged the Cloudlifter between the mixer board and a Sennheiser 835 and the results far exceeded expectations. It is like the 835 mic is a new, stronger, quieter creature. It is definitely worth every cent and makes great sound with minimal gain.
Does exactly what it says. Wanted some extra oomf in my dynamic mic and this was it. Works perfect.
I love this thing. It dose its job perfectly with my MOTU M2 Preamp. Makes my Shure SM7B and other microphones sound so much louder than before and creates no more static sound when having the gain to high. Before I had to have my gain really high in order for my Shure SM7B to pick up my voice. But after installing this, about half less gain was needed to pick up my voice resulting in less static and background noise. Does need 48v phantom power which was no problem. Also as a plus, it doesn’t output the 48v to your microphone from the Cloudlifer. So hello Ribbon Microphones, sorry Condensers.
Only thing I can say that I don’t like too much is the price. But you do get quality build and sound for what your paying for. Great piece of hardware.
Has the potential to be a great product but it did not work well for me.
A difference like night and day. I’m now using a third of the gain on my preamps with better sound quality. Both my condenser and my dynamic microphones sound amazing on either the tube or solid state preamps while operating with all the headroom I could ask for.
No power is necessary which is a bonus, since it draws the phantom power from the pre-amp and essentially powers itself (and obviously the mic). There’s nothing to shout about other than the unit does EXACTLY what it reports to do. It raises the volume of the mic without any unwanted noise. The phantom power is not eradicated using a dynamic mic, it’s EMPLOYED – as it should be!
The result is that I’m managed to be able to reduce my gain by a quarter on the dial…and no post-production volume changes are necessary! Perfect! This takes away from my workload since I churn out instructional videos by the dozen and something forget that I need to pump up the volume.
The unit is solid metal and built like a tank. I imagine this to be the ideal solution fr those people who might use this in the road. though mine is ‘on display’ lying on its side with the logo showing, the unit has large rubber feet which allows it to sit securely on a desk. The XLR’s snap in nicely and firmly.
There’s shady copies of the cloudlifter on the market for a fraction of the price, but people have stripped them down to see that the ‘meat’ inside is far inferior in contrast. The copies produce a loud of unwanted noise too.
I’m with those people who recommend the cloudlifter for the SM7B, since it works a charm. I see no reason why it wouldn’t work great for other dynamic mics too. If you’re looking for that boost in volume, just buy one.
Bought a SM7B. Had to crank my interface to use it. This fixed it up no problem, and boosted my signal to make it much more clear. Absolutely necessary with a SM7B+Scarlett Solo.
However, as others have pointed out, you have to be smart about its placement in an audio channel. -The dynamic mic I’m using connects at the end of 25′ of XLR cable, and due to my own inexperience, I’d bought cheap cable (installed behind wall paneling, making it difficult to replace) which allows noise to introduce itself into the signal. When I put the Cloudlifter at the far end away from the mic, (I originally plugged it in just before the mixer), 25′ of line noise was boosted along with the mic signal, so I got a horrid and loud extra buzz. Not cool!
I despaired for a minute or two and then tried swapping the location of the Cloudlifter, plugging it in directly after the mic. That solved it; now only the voice signal is boosted, but the line noise is not, staying low and unnoticeable on the mixer end, -especially given that with the Cloudlifter I need much less gain on the mixer. The final signal is, to my ears, crystal clear.
The simple fact is that high quality audio is expensive; to achieve a pro-level sound you need excellent mics and excellent cable and an excellent signal booster (like the Cloudlifter) -especially if you’re using a dynamic mic; (mine is the Rode Procaster; an absolutely beautiful mic but which has a low volume output). All of that adds up in terms of cost, but the difference between a $60 audio channel and a $600 channel is night and day.
I recommend this product heartily; swallow the one-time cost so you don’t have to worry about it ever again.
Product functions as advertised. I pair the cloudlifter with my SM7B and GoXLR. It works great and have gotten many compliments on the combo.
Il est pour commencer d’une solidit exemplaire ! Ce qui rassure vu son prix !
Il m’a permis de booster le volume sonore de mes enregistrements vocaux avec mon SM57B ! Un pur bonheur !
Je le recommande toutes personnes utilisant un micro du mme style, ce qui vous permettra vraiment de gagner en gain sonore !
AFIN DE PARTAGER MON EXPERIENCE AVEC VOUS, SI CE COMMENTAIRE VOUS A T UTILE,
MERCI DE CLIQUER SUR “UTILE”.
if you have a basic non treated bedroom for recording vocals stick to your preamp/interface gain, however once elimating interference the clean gain this pulls through is impressive, particularly good for airy, breathy vocals that track in at low dB
This thing brings your audio to a professional level. I have a Rode NTG2 – which basically sucks when you aren’t working with a good pre-amp. Now, I can hood this up to my Pocket 4k (which has a not-so-good pre-amp), and my interviews have perfect audio – like the kind of audio where you don’t need a music bed to hide the hiss. It’s pure silence and loud voices. When using a boom, you just have to make sure that you go battery powered, since the Cloudlifter eats up the phantom power from the camera/recorder. This is a good, cheap way to have great audio without having to spend thousands an expensive boom/sound recorder.
Completely changed the sound and feel of my SM7. More than any preamp. I strongly recommend you buy if you are boring a SM7.
I’ve had my SM7B for about a decade or so and it was just sitting on a stand. I had used it with a mixer to get the audio to be at an acceptable level and clean. The cloudlifter makes all the difference and I use this with my Zoom H6. Audio is clean and at levels I can easily control. Highly recommend the cloudlifter.
Works well to boost levels for low-output dynamic mics such as the Shure SM7B. Noise floor could be better, and you’ll still need a good preamp, but it really helps with this type of microphone. I wouldn’t use the Shure SM7B without this. I just make sure to get a minute or two of room tone so I can use noise cancellation when I have quiet performers in my voiceover studio.
Phenomenal piece of kit. Don’t let the price put of off. it will pay for itself!
I have the Heil Pr40 and I was getting a lot of white noise before the Cloud Lifter. I tried everything to fix it and thought it could have been my Zoom H6.
I did some research about the white noise and every time I saw the Cloud Lifter, so I made the purchase, connect it to the mic and I’m coasting with no problems.
Fr mein Empfinden zu teuer aber leider ist es wie so oft, Qualitt hat seinen Preis.
Fazit:
Ich bin sehr zufrieden und wer ein qualitativ hochwertigen Filter/Verstrker fr sein Aufnahme Equipment sucht, ist hier genau richtig !!!
If you’re using a dynamic mic that needs a clean, in-line, signal boost, this should work for you. Bought this to go with my Sure SM7B mic and it effectively took a dynamic mic and made it a condenser mic for the purposes of signal gain to my mixer. After adding the Cloud, I no longer needed to boost the signal with phantom power.
Works exactly as intended, very much in love with it. My vocals with my Shure SM7B are absolutely diabolical!
Could not be happier, really boosts the gain on my RODE Pro Caste
I have been using a Shure SM7B for about two years for voice-over/narration, etc. It’s an industry leading, exceptional microphone with one glaring (known) flaw, it has incredibly low gain requiring pre-amp and post-production tinkering. Enter the Cloudlifter-CL1. After adding the Cloudlifter inline to my audio setup, the additional +25db has changed the SM7B from an exceptional to a spectacular dynamic microphone. Zero regrets. It’s a touch expensive but now I wonder why I waited so long.
I had some hissing in my recordings, nothing crazy, but noticeable. I disconnected my old preamp(StudioV3) and connected this, hissing gone. Give it a shot!
A must-have for your Shure Mic.
Amazing sound. Boosts up the gain.
This little device basically just boosts the volume for your mic so you can turn all your presets down to avoid static in the background. And it did that perfectly!
Build Quality: Amazing, has great weight to it and is smooth to touch. It’s made in America and it shows, I love supporting American companies too.
Value: It’s expensive, but if you dump $400 on a mic then you’re doing yourself a disservice for not having this! I upgraded my Shure Sm7B from an SM58 and the jump wasn’t as substantial as just adding on this cloud lifter.
Verdict: This thing is a game changer and gives NIGHT AND DAY difference when using it vs not using it. Excellent quality and craftsmanship. I’m so happy I bought it, it’s worth it and if you’re on the fence then just BUY IT! You won’t regret it!
Also I paid for this in full with my own money, this review is my actual thoughts and opinions. I hope it helps you. 🙂
I recently purchased a SM7B microphone and I saw that you need a device to boost the gain for dynamic microphones like the SM7B. I looked at the fethead and the cloudlifter. I decided on the cloudlifter based on its’ design and reputation. I’m more than happy with my decision. The device provides a considerable gain boost to my mic and it sounds great.
It does exactly what it’s supposed to do; adds a good bit of clean gain and power to dynamic mics. One point you need to understand is this only works with dynamic mics. Now, dynamic mics do not require phantom power, but the cloudlifter does. So when you plug your cloudlifter into whatever end device you are using, you must turn on phantom power. This does not affect the dynamic microphone on the other side of the cloudlifter.
Lo uso con mi SM7B y lo recomiendo al 100%, lo usaba con mi Focusrite 2i4 y ahora con la nueva 4i4 Focusrite! Fenomenal! Lo recomiendo!
My recordings sound more rich, have better texture, and individual tracks are more forward-in a good way, since before the CL-1 I sometimes struggled with mix imaging.
One minuscule gripe-the build quality is like a TANK, to the point where inserting and removing XLR cables is a bit of an inconvenient chore. Make sure to use well made cables with this device, like something from Mogami. I was testing this with different cables to experient with noise and one of my Hosa cables (not recommended) broke. You get what you pay for.
Do it, just get one!!
Takes in phantom power via the XLR input, applies a super clean gain to the microphone you plug into the other XLR port. No power connector, just in case you were wondering. Works wonderfully!
As far as price, I haven’t tried the cheaper options. This is highly recommended online, is built extremely well, and does exactly what it’s supposed to. For that peace of mind, I don’t mind the price.
What a difference! My Shure SM7b is now so easy to record without the gain cranked on my interface or in my DAW. Does exactly what it says it will and without adding any noise of altering the signal.
It works perfectly as expected with my Rode Procaster and my “old” Zoom H4N recorder.
A bit bigger than you might expect but the overall quality is great. It’s made of all metal and seems very durable. It’s a must have for some gain hungry microphones. I’ve been using it with my SM7B and it’s been great.
As someone who uses their microphone everyday and has the shure sm7B, This handy piece of equipment has massivly helped me out so then I have more control on my mixer as the CL-1 has given me more volume to play around with. I would strongly advise for people who have a dynamic microphone in particular as you can’t use phantom power directly on a dynamic microphone such as the shure sm7B. With the CL-1 you can use phantom power as the phantom power goes into the microphone pre-amp and not into the microphone itself.
Il fonctionne correctement.
Il dispose d’une entre et sortie XLR, pensez donc acheter un cble XLR en plus pour brancher le Cloud votre table de mixage.
Je dispose d’une MG10XU et le CL1 me permet de booster le signal du micro RE320 sans Abuser du Gain de ma table de mixage. Ce qui me permet d’avoir un son propre pour mes podcast et reviews vido.
Je le recommande toutes personnes utilisant un micro Dynamic tel que le 55SH SERIE2 de chez Shure ou le RE320, RE20 ou le SM7b pour ne citer que ces derniers, car je les ai en ma possession.
Je donne donc une note de 5 sur 5 car il fait parfaitement son travail.
Great product, recommended to me by a professional for ribbon mics. Use on my Coles 4038, and while there is a bit less bass , the mids are so much more clear, and more gain. Can not really imagine recording my Ribbon mic without it.
Great little piece of ingenuity. Definitely helped liven up my RE20. The only little complaint I have is it has quite a bit of hiss, to the point where I think my interface with the gain turned up actually has less hiss. I have been told it’s things like WiFi routers and Cell Phones in close proximity (I won’t lie, the router is within a couple metres of the CL-1), but with both devices turned off, I still get the hiss. It’s noticeable when there is no sound in a game I’m recording.
Despite this, a great piece of kit for someone with an RE20 or SM7B. Definitely a must have!
Exactly what I was looking for. Boosts the signal of my Electrovoice RE320 and keeps the gain clear.
After plugging my brand new SM7B into my mixer it was very clear that it didn’t have the juice needed to power the monster. After plugging in the Cloudlifter I saw a HUGE increase no longer needing my gain at 100% and more at 50-60%, perfect.
The CL-1 itself is build like a brick, all metal, with plush pads underneith to keep it flat on a desk.
I wasn’t sure if this would help me as I couldn’t find a lot of people using the CL-1 with the BP40.
I’m using this with great success with my BP40 with both an iConnectAudio2+ and Yamaha AG03 interfaces.
Both interfaces added too much hiss/noise if I tried to use the mic without the Cloudlifter.
Seems pricey for what it does but it does it well.
It’s great when a product delivers as promised with such a simple interface…no buttons, knobs, switches, or fiddly bits. This has turned a good vocal mic into a great vocal mic (Telefunken M80).
It is however concerning to me that some have reported that they have received seemingly used and returned units, however my shipment appears to be brand new.
This works really great with my sm7b microphone I was really surprised with the results that I got with added clean gain from the cl-1 cloudlifter.
I record a comedy podcast called Carpooling With Myself, using an H6, a Shure SM7B and an Electrovoice RE-20. This thing kicks up the volume 25 dB and drops the sound floor down a well. Now, the weak link is just me.
Seriously stop reading this and buy it.
Make sure you have all the correct cables and stuff to use it tho 🙂
As far as noise floor, I can hear no difference between maxing out the gain on my 2i2 and running it at 2-o-clock with the Cloudlifter added, which gets me about the same gain. This means that if you’re already happy with the volume you’re getting maxing out a 2i2, running it at lower gain and adding a Cloudlifter will do nothing for you. If you want a bit more volume, this is great. I saw some Youtube reviews which seemed to suggest the last little bit of gain on the 2i2 was “extra noisy” so adding a Cloudlifter to your chain would decrease noise at the same volume but that is not my experience.
Dose what it says it dose, allows me to use my xlr mics that do not have phantom power and give them clean gain. Makes a world of diffrence for anything from my atr 2100 or my shure sm7b
There is only one thing to be said: FINALLY! I got the value out of my SM7B and the gain is clean and absolutely pristine with this CL-1 – I don’t know how I could have missed out on this little jewel, but better late than never. My studio thanks you and my voice NEVER sounded so good… I’m happy to recommend this device to anyone with an SM7B
If you are using a dynamic mic on your computer you will need something like this to improve the gain while keeping a clean sound. this does the job
Works exactly as intended, really nice and clean gain. Built like a tank, looks like it’s gonna last a lifetime.
This is a fantastic device, adds around 25dB of gain to a dynamic mic. I have started using this with a Sure SM7b and it really makes it shine!
Pre half way up. Perfect unity gain and no noise.
After attaching the Cloudlifter, and having the gain up to about 20% and the microphone volume up to about 85% all was fine and the problem was solved.
I bought this to give my Shure SM7B a gain boost, as without the boost the mic is pretty much unusable, at least for my purposes. I heard the Cloudlifter provided 25 dbs of crystal clear gain…I was skeptical. I can tell you, after having used this product for a week with my mic, that he gain is indeed crystal clear. The beauty of this product is that I don’t have to max out my audio interface now in order to get usable gain. This thing is crystal clear and really necessary for any Dynamic or Ribbon microphone. My only complaint is that thing thin costs almost the same price as my audio interface, that is, it’s pretty expensive. But I suppose quality costs. Definitely recommend.
Works as advertised. I have not tried the fethead so I cannot compare but this boost my dynamic microphone very well. It allows me to have my input gain to be set to half. Typically I’d have to have amplifier cranked up almost all the way. Love this thing!
This thing is amazing. I have a gain hungry mic and the cloudlifter makes it so much better! One thing to be aware of though; it needs power and doesn’t have a way to add external power. Most interfaces have phantom power BUT if your interface is USB powered than this can cause some grief. My advice is to always use an externally powered interface whenever possible. Since I switched to an externally powered interface I have had zero issues with the cloudlifter/mic combo and it sounds amazing.
This did exactly what I was hoping for, get more gain to my SM7b, and it did just that. It’s good and not nearly as noisey as a tube preamp. My setup is very compact. It’s a small room on the 2nd floor that has a ton of computers and other audio electronics. This does increase the gain so much, that you can hear a radio station, so that’s why I gave it only 4 stars. The radio station noise is as such low volume, that is does not pick up on recording even through a compressor. But I believe that is due to my environment, but perhaps this could have been shielded a little better. But, I don’t know. But this is cloudlifter is great.
It boosts the signal of any dynamic or ribbon mic without coloration of any kind. It’s robust enough to take heavy abuse in the studio or on stage.
I met the builder, Roger, at the last AES convention and he’s a true American entrepreneur success story, working out of his garage.
Great clean gain in a small package. I used it to boost the gain of a Shure SM7b during a live performance, and other than not needing to crank up the gain on my pre-amps I didn’t notice it was there. Completely transparent in normal operation as far as I can tell – no coloration, hiss, or other artifacts. Can only be used with dynamic mics or other mics that don’t require phantom power as it is powered by phantom power and does not pass it through. I suppose it could be used with battery powered back-electret mics, but I haven’t tried. The final gain range for the SM7b after the Cloudlifter was quite similar to the SM57, with plenty of headroom.
If your a singer/song writer, low budget home studio buff or you use a microphone for anything wish you could get more punch out of it with out red linniing your mixer and all the feed back that feedback. Well this is what you need….. Buy far a cost effective way to get the most out of all the low z microphones. There’s no way the Cloudliffter CL-1 will disappoint you. Great line of products to choose from.
UPDATE: One year of daily use and still love it. No issues, the Cloudlifter is still working perfectly.
UPDATE: Three and a half years of near daily use and no issues. Still very impressed with the product!
UPDATE: Six years old this month, use it 4-5 days per week. Still going strong, no issues with it at any point since the purchase in August 2013.
I could not hear any difference at all between the recordings, and using the analysis features of both Audacity and Wavelab, I could find no visible differences between the recordings in terms of frequency spectrum used. I am fully convinced the CL-1 does exactly what it’s supposed to: Deliver 25db of clean, transparent gain to your mic’s signal before it ever hits your interface or mixing desk.
Enter the Cloudlifter. This thing is amazing. When I put it on line with the RE 20 the noise floor was back down to -70 db which is what I get with my fav mic… Shure KSM 32 condenser (it’s like a Neumann U87 without the second mortgage) Don’t know exactly how the Cloudlifter handles the 48volt phantom power with dynamic mics… but all you have to know is it works…. great. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for clean output and 20 to 25 db of gain for dynamic mics.
it turns phantom power into 20-25dbu of clean GAIN !
Place as close as possible to the source for best results.
Strapping it right to the stand and using a short input cable keeps the noise floor low.
Made in the USA, great warranty and well built; this is a very usefull piece of gear.
Not just for the studio;it makes fine line driver for location and event productions too.
One thing I wish was clearer from the description and reviews of this item: it uses phantom power. So it doesn’t work by magic – it’s just a microphone pre-amp that you don’t need to plug into the wall. So you can’t use the CL-1 with a condenser mic or any mic that expects phantom power.