{"id":11725,"date":"2018-07-19T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=11725"},"modified":"2018-08-22T12:29:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T11:29:21","slug":"lauten-audio-lt-386-review-resolution-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2018\/07\/19\/lauten-audio-lt-386-review-resolution-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauten Audio Eden LT-386 Studio Microphone review by Resolution Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lauten<\/a>Resolution Magazine reviews Lauten Audio’s flagship studio microphone. Click here to read the full review.<\/a><\/h3>\n

Pro Audio and Post-Production magazine Resolution<\/a> has reviewed the Eden LT-386<\/a>, the premium studio microphone built by American manufacturer Lauten Audio.<\/span><\/p>\n

The flagship of the premium Signature Series<\/a>, the Eden is the finest microphone in Lauten’s range – a high-end, large-diaphragm tube condenser with a rich and detailed sound that lends itself to a wide variety of instruments and voices, with multiple polar patterns, on-board filters, and Lauten\u2019s unique Multi-Voicing feature.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Multi-Voicing Technology<\/h4>\n

The Multi-Voicing switch has three settings, providing you with three individual recording flavours. Named ‘Forward’, ‘Neutral’ and ‘Gentle’, each setting has its own individual circuitry and signal path for capturing different tonal qualities, and effectively making the Eden three mics in one. <\/span><\/p>\n

Further tailoring of the sound can be applied via the 2-stage high-pass filters. Designed primarily for tightening the low-end on a kick drum (‘Kick-Shaper’), or for adding clarity on vocals (‘Vocal-Shaper), the filter adds further possibilites for getting the perfect sound at the source. Combined with the Multi-Voicing feature, the Eden LT-386 gives you a range of distinct, musical tones before you’ve even hit your preamp.<\/span><\/p>\n

This feature was highlighted by reviewer Jon Thornton, with Jon finding the sound of the Eden reminscent of several other iconic mics, depending on the settings used. \u201cAt its core (and perhaps unsurprisingly given the basic ingredients) a 251 springs most readily to mind,\u201d writes Jon. \u201cBut, depending on the source, this can morph more towards a C12 or, say, an M149 \u2014 it really is that flexible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSung (female) vocals sound very \u201cpretty\u201d indeed with this microphone \u2014
\nand it does a great job of thickening up a slightly thin sounding voice\u201d<\/h3>\n

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“Flexible and musical tonal palette”<\/h4>\n

Elaborating further on Eden’s recording qualities, Jon describes the sound as \u201cweighty and dense at the low end, but not muffled at all, with plenty of mid-range detail that sounds natural rather than hard.\u201d He was also particularly taken with it abilities to capture a vocal, writing that \u201csung (female) vocals sound very \u201cpretty\u201d indeed with this microphone \u2014 and it does a great job of thickening up a slightly thin sounding voice.\u201d Click here to read the full Resolution review<\/a>
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\u201cOn acoustic guitar, switching to Gentle on the Omni setting with the HPF off
\ngave a scale to the sound that belied the size of the instrument.\u201d<\/h3>\n

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We’ve also previously spoken to music producer and self-confessed \u2018mic fetishist\u2019 Kevin Por\u00e9e, who said of the Eden, “For a few years my favourite valve LDC has been a Flea 47, but I think I\u2019ve switched my allegiance. This is just a stunning mic.” <\/span>Click here to read Kev\u2019s full review<\/a> of the Eden LT-386, along with the Atlantis FC-387 and the Oceanus LT-381.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Lauten<\/a>Lauten Audio Eden LT-386
\n<\/strong>Multi-Voicing\u2122, Large Diaphragm Vacuum\u00a0 Condenser Microphone<\/h4>\n