Manley Labs Langevin CR-3A (CR-2001) large diaphram condenser Microphone made in USA
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This is a fantastic cardioid condenser made in the USA at the Manley Labs factory in Chino, CA sometime during the 90s. It rivals the Neumann U87. Many like it better. This is also the same microphone used by Elliott Smith on "Either/Or". Very hard to come by and well sought after.
It is in excellent condition and works perfectly.
It comes with the shockmount and the Audix bag.
From the Manley laboratories web site:
The LANGEVIN CR-3A was a large diaphragm cardioid capacitor microphone built for all-purpose duty in studio recording. The first examples of this mic were entirely built in China at the Feilo factory in Shanghai and imported to the USA in the 1980's by a San Franciscan based company called ASC run by Ron Newdoll. We took over importation of this mic from Ron in 1990.
The first CR3A's we imported carried the VTL brand name. These were sold from 1990 through 1993 before the split between VTL and MANLEY LABS. Both black and nickel finishes were run during these years. When the Manley Labs factory opened this same microphone was rebadged with the Langevin marque, the first ones being black with a red Langevin logo. In a short time we stopped the Chinese Feilo factory from trying to solder anymore (they just were not very good at it, honestly) and moved production of the electronics and newly redesigned printed circuit board from China to Chino and performed all labor and assembly here at Manley Labs in the USA (because we could do it better).
Green PCBs indicate fully chinese-built. Black or no-solder mask PCBs were built here in Chino, California. Basic circuitry remained unchanged throughout the years. Just the board layouts were changed for more efficient and reliable build. All QC was always performed in Chino, not China as we had to make sure those mics were solid and would stay out there working. And they do! We get very few of these back for repair even with over 15 years history and perhaps as many as 2000 units out there in the world. A good testament to our QC!
In 2001 the CR3A was discontinued and replaced by the Langevin CR2001 which is basically the same exact microphone in a different housing.
This is a fantastic cardioid condenser made in the USA at the Manley Labs factory in Chino, CA sometime during the 90s. It rivals the Neumann U87. Many like it better. This is also the same microphone used by Elliott Smith on "Either/Or". Very hard to come by and well sought after.
It is in excellent condition and works perfectly.
It comes with the shockmount and the Audix bag.
From the Manley laboratories web site:
The LANGEVIN CR-3A was a large diaphragm cardioid capacitor microphone built for all-purpose duty in studio recording. The first examples of this mic were entirely built in China at the Feilo factory in Shanghai and imported to the USA in the 1980's by a San Franciscan based company called ASC run by Ron Newdoll. We took over importation of this mic from Ron in 1990.
The first CR3A's we imported carried the VTL brand name. These were sold from 1990 through 1993 before the split between VTL and MANLEY LABS. Both black and nickel finishes were run during these years. When the Manley Labs factory opened this same microphone was rebadged with the Langevin marque, the first ones being black with a red Langevin logo. In a short time we stopped the Chinese Feilo factory from trying to solder anymore (they just were not very good at it, honestly) and moved production of the electronics and newly redesigned printed circuit board from China to Chino and performed all labor and assembly here at Manley Labs in the USA (because we could do it better).
Green PCBs indicate fully chinese-built. Black or no-solder mask PCBs were built here in Chino, California. Basic circuitry remained unchanged throughout the years. Just the board layouts were changed for more efficient and reliable build. All QC was always performed in Chino, not China as we had to make sure those mics were solid and would stay out there working. And they do! We get very few of these back for repair even with over 15 years history and perhaps as many as 2000 units out there in the world. A good testament to our QC!
In 2001 the CR3A was discontinued and replaced by the Langevin CR2001 which is basically the same exact microphone in a different housing.
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