Cloud JRS-34 Active Ribbon Microphone

MSRP $1799

Handcrafted entirely in the US, Cloud’s JRS-34 combines the best attributes of vintage and modern technologies to create a high-quality active ribbon microphone ideally suited for music and vocalists. The active JRS-34 requires phantom power and has an output level compatible with virtually any modern preamp. Included is a beautiful handcrafted wooden box, designed to properly store the microphone.

Designed in collaboration with Stephen Sank, the Cloud ribbon mics were given the model number prefix JRS in homage to the late Jon R. Sank, Stephen Sank’s father (1934-1998). Known for his work with RCA* that produced legendary microphones such as the BK-11 and BK-10A, the senior Sank succeeded RCA’s Harry Olson as the guiding force behind the company’s continuing development of ribbon microphones. Having studied alongside his father since the age of 10, Stephen Sank’s efforts in conjunction with Cloud build upon this same legacy. Each JRS-34 ribbon is cut, corrugated, and installed by hand in precisely the same fashion as prescribed by Olson. New ideas expand the performance capabilities of the blueprint as well, bringing the design into the 21st century with the addition of audio transformers by CineMag Inc., neodymium magnets, active JFET circuitry, and more.

·         Brushed Nickel Finish

·         Handcrafted Wooden Case

·         Figure 8 polar pattern

·         Frequency Response: 20 Hz to above 20 kHz

·         Maximum SPL: 138 + dB SPL above 1 kHz

·         Output Sensitivity: -27 dBv/Pa

·         Low self noise

·         Phantom Powered

·         XLR connector

·         Ribbon element dimensions: .19 inches wide, 2.35 inches long, 1.8 microns thick

·         Handmade in Tucson, AZ USA

*RCA is a registered trademark of Radio Corporation of America. References to RCA are historical in nature and imply no affiliation with Cloud Microphones.