{"product_id":"cloudlifter-cl-x2-dual-channel-mic-activator-with-cinemag-transformers","title":"Cloudlifter CL-X2 Dual Channel Mic Activator with Cinemag Transformers","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-221\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eCloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-X2\u003c\/b\u003e brings the transformer-enhanced gain staging of the CL-X into a dual channel portable enclosure. \u003cspan class=\"citation-588\"\u003eCombining Cloud's patented Class-A discrete JFET circuitry with custom nickel-core \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-588\"\u003eCineMag input transformers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-588\"\u003e, the CL-X2 provides switchable gain levels of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-588\"\u003e+12 dB or up to +36 dB per channel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-588 citation-end-588\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"source-title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container luminous-sources hide-from-message-actions ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-223\"\u003eEach channel on the CL-X2 features an independent More \/ Max output attenuator switch. \u003cspan class=\"citation-586\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-586\"\u003eMax mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-586\"\u003e, the CL-X2 delivers up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-586\"\u003e+36 dB of clean boost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-586 citation-end-586\"\u003e, taking the gain burden off your preamps when capturing whispered vocals, ambient room sounds, or low-sensitivity dynamic and ribbon mics.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-585\"\u003eSwitching to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-585\"\u003e+12 dB mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-585 citation-end-585\"\u003e allows louder sources too drive the CineMag transformer stage without clipping downstream interfaces or converters.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-224\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDual-Channel Versatility:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-584 citation-end-584\"\u003eEmpowers two microphones simultaneously with independent transformer-coupled gain stages—ideal for stereo mic techniques or multi-person recording.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-225\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCustom CineMag Nickel-Core Transformers:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-583 citation-end-583\"\u003eInfuses signals with natural harmonic depth, open top-end response, and subtle console-style weight.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-226\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwitchable +12dB \/ +36dB Gain Stages:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-582 citation-end-582\"\u003eChoose between maximum clean boost (+36dB) for delicate sources or moderate attenuation (+12dB) to drive the transformer hard with loud signals.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-227\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatented Class-A Discrete JFET Circuitry:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-581 citation-end-581\"\u003eUltra-clean direct-coupled topology retains transient speed while keeping the noise floor virtually silent.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-228\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhantom Powered \u0026amp; DC Safe:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-580 citation-end-580\"\u003ePowered via standard +48V phantom power per channel without passing DC voltage to input transducers, ensuring complete safety for passive ribbon and vintage dynamic microphones.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-229\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOptimal \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003eΩ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Load Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-579 citation-end-579\"\u003eMatched loading extracts full frequency extension and dynamic detail from passive dynamic and ribbon capsules.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-230\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandcrafted USA Steel Chassis:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-578 citation-end-578\"\u003eHeavy-duty portable steel enclosure fitted with premium Neutrik gold-pin XLR connections, built in Tucson, Arizona, and backed by a limited lifetime warranty.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-231\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eForm Factor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-577 citation-end-577\"\u003ePortable Dual-Channel Desktop Unit\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-232\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChannel Count:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-576 citation-end-576\"\u003e2 Independent Channels\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-233\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain Settings:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-575 citation-end-575\"\u003eSelectable \u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-574 citation-end-574\"\u003e (\"More\") \/ \u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-573 citation-end-573\"\u003e (\"Max\") per channel\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-234\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCircuit Topology:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-572 citation-end-572\"\u003ePatented Class-A Discrete JFET with Custom CineMag Nickel Transformers\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInput Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003eΩ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mspace\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mbin\"\u003e−\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mspace\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e kHz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mopen\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e−\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e0.3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mclose\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-235\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower Requirements:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"katex-html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"base\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"strut\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003e48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mord\"\u003eV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-571 citation-end-571\"\u003e Phantom Power per channel (Blocks phantom power from passing to connected microphones)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-236\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Inputs:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-570 citation-end-570\"\u003e2x XLR 3-Pin Female (Neutrik Gold Pin)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-237\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Outputs:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-569 citation-end-569\"\u003e2x XLR 3-Pin Male (Neutrik Gold Pin)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-238\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompatible Transducers:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-568 citation-end-568\"\u003ePassive Dynamics, Passive Ribbons, Tube Mics (via PSU), Battery-Powered Condensers, Passive DIs\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d340d97d9c0365d1-239\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnclosure Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-567 citation-end-567\"\u003eHeavy-Duty Steel Chassis (Handcrafted in Tucson, AZ, USA)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cloud Microphones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56889608241538,"sku":"CLOUD-CL-X2","price":295.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/1648\/8370\/files\/CL-X2Front.png?v=1788524948","url":"https:\/\/makenoiseproaudio.com\/products\/cloudlifter-cl-x2-dual-channel-mic-activator-with-cinemag-transformers","provider":"Make Noise Pro Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}