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Give low-output microphones more clean gain
Low-output microphones can demand plenty of preamp gain, particularly when you're capturing quiet voices, delicate instruments, Foley, or nature recordings. The CL-25 provides up to +25dB of clean gain before the signal reaches your preamp, increasing microphone sensitivity and helping bring quieter details forward.
Your preamp can then work within a more comfortable section of its gain range, rather than being pushed towards its upper limits. This helps reduce the noise, artefacts, unwanted colouration, and frequency degradation associated with higher preamp gain. The result gives you more of your microphone's original character while maintaining a stronger signal-to-noise ratio.
Keep your microphone character intact
The CL-25 uses patented Class-A discrete circuitry that directly couples noise-cancelling JFET components to your microphone and preamp. Its signal path contains no capacitors or resistors, helping minimise components that could otherwise introduce distortion or change the source's character.
Two noise-cancelling gain stages operate before the microphone signal reaches the capacitors and other components within your preamp. This approach lets more of the microphone signal reach the preamp upfront, reducing how hard the preamp needs to work. It gives you another useful sonic option too, particularly when you want less preamp colouration and more of the connected microphone itself.
Connect confidently to passive microphones
A 3k input impedance makes the CL-25 suitable for passive dynamic, ribbon, and tube microphones, including low-output designs. It runs from standard +48V phantom power supplied by your preamp or interface, but that phantom power is not passed through to the microphone. This helps protect ribbon and tube microphones that you don't want exposed to phantom power.
The CL-25 can also work with passive DI boxes, wireless microphone receiver outputs, and battery-powered microphones. Phantom-powered condenser microphones need an additional phantom power source because the CL-25 blocks the +48V supply coming from your interface or preamp.
Fit clean gain into compact setups
The CL-25 is Cloud Microphones' smallest Cloudlifter design, giving you a portable way to add clean gain without taking up unnecessary space. Its in-line format connects directly with microphones, preamps, mixers, stage boxes, and wall panels, keeping installation straightforward.
The custom Neutrik gold-plated XLR connector system supports dependable connections, while hard-soldered, wire-free internal circuitry is designed to withstand thousands of insertion cycles. The rugged solid-steel chassis adds protection for regular studio and live use. Made in the USA on the Navajo Nation and in Tucson, Arizona, it also includes a limited lifetime manufacturer warranty offer with registration.
Specifications
- Compatible microphones:
- Dynamic mics:
- AKG D12 VR, D112, P2, P3, P4, P5i, D5, D40
- Audio Technica BP40, AT2040, PRO25ax, PRO41, PRO61, AE2300, AE2500, AT4060A, AE4100, AE6100, ATM230, ATM610a, ATM650, ATR1500x, ATR2100x, AT8004, AT804, ATM29HE, ATM 63HE, MB1000H, MB1000L, U855QL
- Audix OM2, OM5, OM7, D4, D6
- Beyerdynamic M70 Pro X, M88, M201, V70d
- EV RE20, RE27, RE320, 635A
- Heil PR20, PR 22, 30, PR35, PR40, PR781
- Rode PodMic, Procaster
- Sennheiser MD-421 II, MD 441-U, MD 431 II, MD 435, MD 445
- Sennheiser e 609, e 825-S, e 835, e 906, e 945
- Shure SM-7b, MV7, MV7X (XLR)
- Shure SM57, SM58, Beta 57A, 58A
- Shure Super 55 Deluxe, 55SH
- Universal Audio SD-1, SD-7
- Warm Audio WA-19
- Tube mics:
- AKG P820, C12 VR
- Golden Age GA-ELA M 251E
- Lewitt LCT 840, LCT 940, LCT 1040
- Manley Reference Cardioid, Silver, Gold
- Mojave MA-37, MA-200, MA-300, MA-1000
- Miktek CV3, CV4
- Neumann M49 V, M149, U47, U67
- Soyuz 013 Tube, 017 Tube V2
- Telefunken C12, TF51, ELA M 251E, TF29, TF39, TF47, TF51, U47
- Rode NTK, K2
- Universal Audio Bock 251, 507
- Warm Audio WA-47, WA-251, WA-8000, WA-CX12
- Ribbon mics (passive or tube):
- AEA R84, R44, R88 MK2
- Beyer M130, M160, M260, M500
- Cloud 44 Midnight, JRS-34
- Extinct Audio BM2, BM9
- Royer R10, 121, 122V, SF2, SF-12, SF-24V
- Coles 4038, 4040, 4104B
- Shure KSM313, KSM353
- MXL R144, R77
- Nady RSM-5
- SE Voodoo VR1, X1 R
- Golden Age R2 MKII
- Warm Audio WA-44
- Shotgun mics (battery powered): Rode VideoMic NTG
- Product Code: MINI-CL-25