ADK Microphones Hamburg Mk 8 Class A FET Cardiod Condenser Microphone Smooth/Mellow  Slightly dark, but natural sounding on Male or Female Vocals. The Hamburg is flattering to singers who want to hear more Chest-Tone, less Head-Tone. It is a Favorite FET among the more discerning engineers for its Beatlesque charm. Best Vocal Mic for Ballads, Country, Blues, Folk Singers. Also wonderful for banjo, sax, brass and other challenging bright sources. Class A FET - 8th Generation Vocal Mic for audio purists. The Hamburg is the culmination of over a decade of refinement thanks to Input from Golden-Ear producers & engineers resulting in Best-In-Breed performance. Low-Noise Transformer-Balanced Circuitry with high-value European components, the Hamburg is one of only two ADK Audiophile Series built at the ADK Custom Shop. The Hamburg constantly wins shoot-outs against expensive German FET Mics. 34mm Gold German-Style Center-Connect Vapor-Deposit Capsule specific to Hamburg. Hand-selected to optimize the proprietary Belgian-designed electronics. Far exceeds Vintage Mic specs for wonderfully full, warm recorded tracks. Smooth/Mellow Slightly dark, but natural sounding on Male or Female Vocals. Best Vocal Mic for Ballads, Country, Blues, Folk Singers. Also wonderful for banjo, sax, brass and other challenging bright sources. The Hamburg is the culmination of over a decade of refinement thanks to Input from Golden-Ear producers Low-Noise Transformer-Balanced Circuitry with high-value European components, the Hamburg is one of only two ADK Audiophile Series built 34mm Gold German-Style Center-Connect Vapor-Deposit Capsule specific to Hamburg.