Bringing the sound of the classic VIP-50 into the 21st century with an updated capsule and optimized circuitry, Milab Microphone's long awaited follow up is here. Introducing the illustrious Milab Microphone's VIP-60.

How do you reinvigorate an iconic microphone without losing the “magic” in the process?

The Milab R&D team used a careful and meticulous approach which included an 18-month testing period with feedback from a number of highly skilled engineers in Sweden, Germany, the UK and the US. The result is a microphone with a superior performance when compared to its predecessor – most notably a significant reduction in self-noise – but fans of the VIP-50 will still recognize the unique sound with its ribbon-like warmth and sparkly highs – and, of course, the extremely smooth off-axis response.

This is a microphone that has been designed to be the crown jewel of any studio, and it has the sparkly Nextel metallic finish to prove it. The VIP-60 will not only be the champion of the vocal booth, but will also do a beautiful job on many other sources. The unusual 500 and 200 Hz roll-off filters are useful for dealing with the proximity effect when close-miking sources like a guitar amp or a double bass.

The VIP-60 offers five different polar patterns and a selection of filters and pre-attenuation pads. It is delivered in an SKB 3i waterproof case with a Rycote InVision USM shockmount. Factory matched pairs are available.

The Specs
Product name
Milab VIP-60
Type
•Condenser
Article number
•1160
Frequency response•
20 to 20,000 Hz
Polar pattern
Cardioid, Wide Cardioid, Hypercardioid, Omni, Bidirectional
Filters•
200 Hz & 500 Hz (switchable)
Pre-attenuation pad
•-10 dB & -20 dB (switchable)
Max. SPL (1 % THD at 1 kHz)•
118 dB
Max SPL with 10 dB pad
•128 dB
Max SPL with 20 dB pad
•138 dB
Sensitivity at 1 kHz
•14 mV/Pa (± 1 dB)
A-weighted noise level (IEC 179-A
)•14 dB
Power supply
•48 ± 4 V Phantom (DIN/IEC)
Current consumption
4 mA
Output impedance
<200 Ω
Minimum load impedance
1 kΩ
Connection
3-pin XLR
L ength•170 mm
Width•47 mm
Depth•50 mmNet weight•400 g