
The mic, which has a fixed cardioid pattern, is based on a 1.1-inch-diameter capsule fitted with a gold-evaporated mylar diaphragm. M-Audio have also gone for a simple approach, with no pad switch and no low-cut filter, which cuts down on manufacturing cost and also leaves less to go wrong. The mic is still manufactured in the Far East, but the choice of electronic components, the physical design itself and the preamp circuit are apparently American. Photo: Mark EwingIt seems that you can hardly turn around these days without running into yet another low-cost capacitor mic of Chinese provenance, but with the Luna, M-Audio have tried hard to be different. This affordable large-diaphragm cardioid mic benefits from an open sound with a hint of transformer warmth.
