{"product_id":"radial-ms4-gold-digger-183085","title":"MS4 Gold Digger","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Studio Tool Designed for Unbiased Comparison\u003c\/h3\u003eComparing microphones is often more complicated than it seems: as soon as you change preamps, settings, or even load, perception shifts and you no longer know what you are truly evaluating. The Gold Digger belongs to the family of high-end \"utility\" tools dedicated to the recording studio: it centralizes microphone selection and allows switching from one to another in seconds, while keeping exactly the same downstream chain. The result: you judge the microphone, not the rest of the setup.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho Is It For and What Studio Uses?\u003c\/h3\u003eThe Gold Digger is primarily aimed at \u003cstrong\u003esound engineers\u003c\/strong\u003e, producers, and studios who want to speed up sessions while gaining reliability in microphone choice. It is particularly relevant for vocal recordings (singing, voice-over, podcast) where hesitation exists between several models, but also for sources like acoustic guitar, amp, room, percussion, or brass, whenever a quick comparison is needed.\u003cbr \/\u003eIn practice, the benefit is twofold: on one hand, you improve your \u003cstrong\u003eworkflow\u003c\/strong\u003e (less unplugging, fewer trips to the booth), on the other, you build the artist's confidence. Being able to immediately hear \"how the voice sounds\" on several microphones, at equal level, helps validate a choice and encourages better performance from the first takes.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNeutral Switching, Without Coloring, Designed for A\/B Testing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePassive Path and Gold-Contact Relays\u003c\/h4\u003eThe Gold Digger adopts a \u003cstrong\u003epassive\u003c\/strong\u003e design without audio buffer or transformer. Switching is done via \u003cstrong\u003emilitary-grade relays\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003egold contacts\u003c\/strong\u003e, chosen for their reliability and ability to preserve signal integrity. The goal is clear: to guarantee switching from one microphone to another without coloration, distortion, or artifacts, so that the perceived difference comes solely from the microphones.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eExclusive Selection: One Microphone in the Chain, Period\u003c\/h4\u003eEach channel features a \"radio\" type selector: when you activate one, the others are automatically excluded. This logic prevents accidental mixing, limits the risk of interference between microphones, and ensures the operator that \u003cstrong\u003eonly one microphone\u003c\/strong\u003e feeds the preamp at a time. This is an essential detail when seeking to finely compare low-end response, presence, air, or how a microphone handles transients.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eExternal Power, Integrated 48V Phantom, and Aligned Levels\u003c\/h4\u003eThe external power supply handles LEDs, relay activation, and allows the Gold Digger to \u003cstrong\u003egenerate its own 48V phantom power\u003c\/strong\u003e. Activation can be done \u003cstrong\u003emicrophone by microphone\u003c\/strong\u003e, simplifying management of hybrid configurations (for example, a dynamic alongside two condensers and an active ribbon), while maintaining direct control over each input.\u003cbr \/\u003eTo ensure truly impartial comparison, the Gold Digger includes \u003cstrong\u003evolume compensation controls\u003c\/strong\u003e: you adjust each input to achieve identical relative output. This is crucial because a slight level difference can create the illusion that a microphone \"sounds better\" simply because it is louder. Once levels are aligned, you can focus on the criteria that matter: timbre, definition, sibilance, depth, and placement in the mix.\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"flex:1 1 300px;width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of channels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital conversion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax input level (dBu)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e26\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003ePhantom power, input selector, input trim\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e10 Hz - 100 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u0026lt; 0,0006% @ 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"flex:1 1 300px;width:100%\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e4 x XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eXLR\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eDC 15 V\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003eLED\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e1.3 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e121 x 64 x 147\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Radial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54334150803731,"sku":"183085","price":498.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/0872\/6803\/files\/ea132b35e22ffbeb34be6c66019f2c2f3fcb62e8_SRA_GOLD_DIGGER.png?v=1787691071","url":"https:\/\/woodbrass.shop\/products\/radial-ms4-gold-digger-183085","provider":"Woodbrass.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}