Violet Amethyst Vintage Review / Test

Today i review the Violet Mics Amethyst Vintage (which was purchased after JZ Mics acquired them). This has a cardioid polar pattern, no pad, no filters, and no external mounting included. It is a very straight forward mic that offers a low self noise of 7dBA and has a slightly brighter sound quality to it.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:

• Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen

• Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz

• Gain: ~12:00

• Boosted in Post: +6dB

SPECS:

• Polar Pattern: Cardioid

• Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz

• Sensitivity: -33.5dB

• Self Noise: 7dBA

• Max SPL: 134dB (with pad engaged)

• Impedance: 50-ohms

00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:30 - What’s in the Box
00:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:34 - Specifications
01:50 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:13 - Plosive Test
02:28 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:47 - Background Noise Test 
02:46 - Untreated Room Test
03:24 - Shock Rejection Test
03:44 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:13 - Rode NT1 Comparison
04:38 - Shure KSM32 Comparison
05:05 - Soyuz 1973 Comparison
05:29 - Telefunken TF11 Comparison
05:56 - JZ Mics V11 Comparison
06:23 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
06:55 - JZ Mics V67. Comparison
07:28 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison
08:01 - AKG C414 XLS Comparison
08:40 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:11 - Music Test
10:43  - Pros & Cons
12:01 - Overall Thoughts
13:38 - Recommendation