Bamboo is our new line of ribbon microphones, featuring a passive ribbon microphone called Bamboo, and two active ribbon microphones, White Bamboo and Black Bamboo.

The three ribbon microphone models are designed to offer maximum sound quality and much-improved durability compared to traditional ribbon microphones.

All models are handmade in Spain with resistant, modern products that meet our demanding environmental requirements. The particular frequency response and different harmonic content of each model give them a lot of versatility as well as enormous artistic and technical potential.

The vintage sound is increasingly booming within the music industry, leading to the return of such particular microphones as ribbon. They were very popular products during the 40s and 50s in recording and broadcasting studios. The renewed interest in searching for that sound, so characteristic of those times, is what is increasing its popularity.

This new line of microphones of the so-called “ribbon”, based its operation on a transducer built from a pair of high-power magnets flanking a corrugated aluminum tape between 1.2 and 2.5 microns thick. The result of this process is high sound quality and a very low noise level.

Our three ribbon microphone models are designed to offer the highest sound quality, in addition to incorporating a new multidirectional (anti-pop) windbreak system with several strategically distributed layers, much more efficient and stable than those currently available on the market. They also feature a continuous mass electronics system that minimizes the noise floor and eliminates intermediate mechanical elements. In addition, given the importance of magnets in this type of product, we have specially manufactured for this new range N52 grade neodymium magnets (the most powerful magnets on the planet) with exclusive dimensions and coated with a thin epoxy film that gives them extreme durability against humidity and sudden temperature changes such as those produced in live performances or vocal interpretations. This resistance to humidity is reinforced with a final coat of a tropicalizing varnish that protects all electronic connections for life.

As a culmination to all the technical deployment mentioned above, the Bamboo ribbon microphones perform the amplification stage using transformers of the prestigious Lundahl® brand, synonymous with quality and durability.

In TIERRA Audio we work and strive every day to bring and refresh what we love and respect, ProAudio engineering, and this line of ribbon microphones is a clear reflection of it. Undoubtedly, the new Bamboo range will bring the sound you’ve always wanted in your studio and home studio recordings with guaranteed durability.

WHITE BAMBOO

White Bamboo, the little brother of Black Bamboo, is a Phantom-powered active microphone that stands out mainly for its incredible naturalness in the mid-high frequencies of the sound spectrum, with a lower bass content that triggers greater definition in tight spaces or where the sound pressure is very high. It shares the same Lundahl® transformer as Black Bamboo, but its electronics make its sound much brighter and more balanced. You will be impressed by the naturalness with which it amplifies the signal.

Experiment with Bamboo

It is common, within the digital environment, to use simulators that mess up and color the sound just like a ribbon would. We are passionate about coloring signals, so we invite you to experiment with our ribbon microphones.

Use Bamboo to re-amplify electronic or digital sounds to give them the flavour and character of ribbon. At the same time, you alter their frequency response, obtaining a more natural and humanized sound.

Naturalness and warmth in your vocals

The sound of the Bamboo range ribbon will provide an incomparable character and musicality to your vocals. Each of the three microphone models will best adapt to the different situations and projects you face.

Use White Bamboo to get a defined and very present voices, without losing the balance and naturalness of ribbon microphones. Its particular frequency response will greatly facilitate the subsequent mixing process.

WHITE BAMBOO

Ribbon: Aluminio 99.1%, 46×6 mm, 1.8 μm

Transformer: Lundahl® Original

Magnets: Neodymium (N52 Grade) con with epoxy coating

Pattern: Figure of eight

Ribbon impedance: 0,1 Ω

Output impedance: 60 Ω

Sensitivity: -50 dB (Ref. 1V/Pa)

Self-Noise: -122 dBV(A)

Max. SPL: >130 dB @ 1KHz