Ear Trumpet Labs Nadine Upright Bass Microphone Ear Trumpet

Nadine is a medium-large diaphragm condenser mic specifically designed for use on upright basses. The low end is tuned to give a flat response at the mounting distance, and the cardioid pickup pattern provides very natural sound by picking up as much of the surface of the bass as possible, within the constraints of the close placement. There’s great rejection off the back of the mic, allowing use with stage monitors.

Physically, the mic is separated into the body, which securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic, and the head, which mounts easily between the strings above the tailpiece using a rubber grommet. The 14-inch Mogami cable that connects the two parts makes it easy to place the mic ideally on any bass. This mounting system makes Nadine both easy to move from instrument to instrument and secure enough to leave on one bass permanently. After years of being asked for a mic specifically designed to meet the needs of the acoustic upright player, we think we’ve found the best design yet for this demanding application.

FEATURES
Hand-made microphone with unique appearance

Unique, easy-to-use mounting system designed specifically for upright bass. 14″ Mogami cable and washer-mounted head to fit all sizes of upright bass.

Capsule and electronics tuned for live use with excellent feedback rejection

Internal shock dampers for minimal handling noise

Transformerless FET fully balanced electronics

Highest quality hand-wired electronic components – film caps, precision resistors, hand tested and matched transistors, with component values tuned for the individual circuit.

30-Day Full Return Policy & Lifetime Warranty

APPLICATION
Upright bass, live and in studio

NOTABLE USERS
Nadine Landry (Foghorn Stringband) the mic’s namesake!
Christian McBride (6-time Grammy Award winner)
Missy Raines (8-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year)
Andrew Pressman (Nancy & Beth, Steve Poltz, Anthony da Costa)
Barry Bales (Alison Krauss and Union Station)
Brad Hallen (Duke Robillard)
Bruce Gertz
Chris Wood (The Wood Brothers, Medeski, Martin and Wood)
Craig Akin
Dan Lutz
Daniel Kimbro (Jerry Douglas Band)
David Jacques (John Prine)
The Isaacs Family Band
Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim and the Law, Bing and Ruth)
Jimbo Wallace (The Reverend Horton Heat)
Kyle Whalum (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
Mark Schatz
Martin Wind
Michael Fleming (The SteelDrivers)
Nate Query (The Decemberists, Offa Rex, Black Prairie)
Sam Minaie
Todd Coolman
Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett)
Zach Smith (Town Mountain)