Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter 1 Channel Microphone Activator - Refurbished

A Classic That Has Become an Essential Tool in Studio and on Stage

The original Cloudlifter has established itself as a reference whenever gain needs to be increased before the preamp, especially with low-level sources (soft vocals, acoustic instruments, distant miking) or when the interface and its preamps lack sufficient gain headroom. Its robust design, built for transport, makes it a reliable ally in control rooms, home studios, and live settings.

Intended Uses and Profiles

Ideal for content creators, podcasters, musicians, and sound engineers who use dynamic or ribbon microphones and want a stronger, more usable signal without excessively boosting the preamp gain. Also very useful with long cables and to improve adjustment comfort on stage, providing more gain available before feedback occurs.

Sound Character

The Cloudlifter aims for transparent amplification: it preserves the microphone's and source's character while delivering clean gain. Its patented discrete JFET circuit maintains a natural feel and higher output level, practical for achieving a more defined voice and easier-to-manage dynamics during mixing, without excessive coloration.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

For the simplest integration, plan on two XLR cables (microphone to Cloudlifter, then Cloudlifter to preamp/console) and a microphone input on an interface, console, or preamp equipped with 48 V phantom power (necessary for the Cloudlifter's operation).

Technical specifications

Capsule

ribbon dynamic

Color

Blue

Use	studio, live, podcast, long XLR runs, low-level sources	Input	XLR (microphone)
Gain	up to 25 dB	Output	XLR (to preamp/console)