Up for sale is a new, dealer demo Peluso 280 LDC. This is an open box and was tested as a demo a couple of times. The mic is as new and has a full manufacturer’s warranty.

Here’s your opportunity to save a few hundred dollars on a mic that has been tested and sounds phenomenal. It has a nice open and clear sound that is similar to a Sony 800 mic.

The mic comes with a full assortment including mic,  shock mount, cabling, wooden mic box and flight case all in like new, unused condition. This mic has the lowest noise floor of any large diagram condenser mic which makes it idea for cranking up the gain and recording low signal sound sources without worrying about excessive hiss and noise on your recordings.

The P-280 delivers an ultra-high resolution signal, crystal clear low noise-floor and vacuum tube warmth. The perfect combination for today’s demanding recording environments.

The P-280 employs our unique tube/FET combination amplifier stage to achieve the quietest noise-floor we’ve ever encountered in a tube microphone. The miniature pentode tube keeps the circuit’s signal warm and pleasing, never brittle or strident. The even frequency response, crisp detail, and dead quiet noise floor bring astonishing results from almost any source. It has an assertive gain level, and easily handles very high SPL sources. A balanced output achieved through a generously sized output transformer. The body and head grille are machined brass with a sleek black finish. The new Peluso P-280, a new standard for today’s widely diverse signal chains.

MSRP $2,411 USD

• Large Diaphragm Condenser
• Center Terminated Capsule
• Vacuum Tube Amplifier Stage
• Custom Wound Output Transformer
• 9-Polar Patterns

Microphone kit comes as a complete system including:

• P-280 Microphone
• Wood Microphone Box
• Power Supply
• 8-Pin Screw-on Cable Assembly
• Shock Mount
• Locking Padded Flight Case

P-280 Technical Data

• Capsule Type: Condenser Pressure Gradient w/ 34mm, center terminated
• Frequency Range: 20Hz/20Khz
• Polar Pattern: 9 - Switchable from omni- to bi-directional
• Sensitivity: 27 mv/pa
• Impedance: 200 ohms
• SPL: 149 dB
• Equivalent Noise: 6 dB(A)
• Tube Type: 5654W / EF95
• Power Requirements: Dedicated Power Supply, 115V or 230V AC
• Size: 51mm x 205mm
• Weight: 640g