Vanguard Audio Labs V44S gen2 Stereo FET Condenser Mic - Eclipse Edition

For a limited time only Vanguard Audio Labs is offering the V44S gen2 condenser microphones in an exclusive cosmos-black “Eclipse Edition”.

Scientists tell us that the oldest conclusive solar eclipse on record dates to around 1200 B.C.E. when scribes in China recorded eclipses on ox bones and tortoise shells. But it’s possible there’s an even earlier record in a group of spiral-shaped and circular petroglyphs discovered in Ireland that date back to 3340 B.C.E.

In this century, rather than ox bones or cave walls, Vanguard Audio has decided to celebrate the darkness by marking the 2024 total solar eclipse on our very own large-diaphragm FET condenser microphones, the V4 gen2 and stereo V44S gen2. Each of these limited edition jewels will be finished in a lush, dense cosmos-black and sport a unique laser-engraved representation of the 2024 solar eclipse. The laser engraving is done in-house by our own certified laser artist.

These Eclipse Edition versions will only be offered for a short time, and in very limited quantities. Don’t miss out on one of these totally historic editions!

The Vanguard V44S is a stereo large-diaphragm multi-pattern FET condenser microphone. Lovingly crafted by experts over 2 years, it is designed to be a versatile, reliable, professional tool in the vein of highly sought-after vintage stereo condensers of yesteryear. With a pair of coincident twin custom-voiced multi-pattern capsules, you can utilize X/Y, Mid-Side, Blumlein, and other less conventional stereo microphone techniques in a single microphone. With an all-new detented heavy-duty rotation mechanism, versatile splitter box, premium cryogenically-treated FET circuitry, and a VLSM shock mount, the V44S is the first and last stereo microphone you’ll ever need to reach for.

When you buy a V44S, you also get a VLSM Heavy-Duty Shockmount. We wanted to rethink the standard “spider-style” shock mount of old and designed the VLSM with a few nifty features. First is the open front, which allows you to position the microphone as close to the source as necessary. Second, we install aerospace-grade suspension rings that won’t break, sag, crack, or stretch over time. This shock mount was designed to fit any microphone with M22x1 threading, so you also can use it with a number of microphones from other manufacturers.

The V44S also comes with our utility splitter box, which allows you to break out the 5-pin microphone cable into a conventional 3-pin XLR. The splitter box contains a transformer-isolated phase-inverted top capsule output in addition to the standard top-capsule output, allowing for mid-side operation in less-than-ideal recording conditions with no patching at the mixer. An additional two standard XLR inputs allow you to use other microphones, such as the Vanguard V13, in the same conditions.

When not in use, your V44S should be stored in its padded pinewood box.

The aluminum combo-lock carrying case keeps your V44S microphone, pinewood box, cable, and splitter box in one place.