Cloud Microphones About Us Cloud Microphones manufactures top-of-the-line microphones, activators, and more! Cloud’s award-winning Ribbon Microphones and patented Cloudlifter Mic Activators are used by artists, engineers, podcasters, creators, broadcasters, and venues all over the world. Cloud Microphones' Cloudlifters are manufactured in the United States and on the Navajo Reservation, supporting small businesses in the southwest. Cloudlifter CL-Zi Mic Activator All the clean gain & Vari-Z control of the CL-Z in an active DI for bass, guitar & keyboard players! Make any home recording set-up sound more professional. Compatible with dynamic, ribbon, tube, battery, and power supply-driven microphones. Variable impedance control (Vari-Z) to shape and contour the sound of your microphone or instrument. The original Mic Activator - proudly made in the USA! Read more Bring Your Mics to Life Cloudlifters are designed to dramatically improve the performance of lower output microphones by increasing their sensitivity to bring their natural tonal characteristics into focus. The single channel Cloudlifter CL-Z and Cloudlifter CL-Zi provide up to +25dB of ultra-clean gain with variable impedance, optimized for a variety of microphones. The Cloudlifter CL-Zi provides new tonal possibilities with continuously variable input impedance via a single control - the vari-Z knob. The vari-Z knob provides ultimate control over your mic's character. Whether you’re using an expensive mic/preamp combination in a professional application, or more affordable microphones with a basic home set-up, Cloudlifters provide way more signal from the microphone itself, allowing the preamp to operate in its optimal range by reducing the amount of gain needed. For those recording professionally, at home, or performing on stage, Cloudlifters are valuable tools that produce high quality, professional audio Read more Up to +25 dB of Gain Hear more of your dynamic and ribbon microphone's natural character and increase the clarity with +25dB of ultra-clean gain! Cloudlifters provide ultra-clean gain in 2 distinct stages while optimizing impedance loading. The Cloudlifter uses +48v Phantom Power, but does not pass power to the mic. For this reason, the Cloudlifter is a great way to keep your ribbon and tube mics safe from exposure to Phantom Power while providing the extra gain they need. Sonically Transform Your Microphones In Mic Mode, the impedance values range from 150-15k Ohms. In DI Mode the range is roughly 100x, or about 15k-1.5Meg. It provides the ability to precisely match - or creatively mismatch - the ideal manufacturer-specified impedance of dynamic, tube, and ribbon mics. ​ Perfect for Recording Artists, Home, Studio Engineers, Podcasts, AV, & Live Sound Whether you are a pro studio looking for more gain from your ribbon or tube mics, or narrating a podcast or video with a dynamic mic, it’s easy to create quality content with the Cloudlifter. Now, with the Vari-Z knob you can take those possibilities even further to really get the best sound possible. Three settings yield up to +25dB of ultra-clean gain for XLR microphones and up to +15dB for 1/4” inputs like bass, guitar and keyboards. Read more Cloudlifter CL-1 Cloudlifter CL-2 Cloudlifter CL-4 Cloudlifter CL-Z Cloudlifter CL-Zi Channels 1 2 4 1 1 Perfect For Recording Artists, Home Studio, Engineers, Podcasters, Broadcasters, Streamers, YouTubers, & Live Venues Recording Artists, Home Studio, Engineers, Podcasters, Broadcasters, Streamers, YouTubers, & Live Venues Recording Artists, Home Studio, Engineers, Podcasters, Broadcasters, Streamers, YouTubers, & Live Venues Recording Artists, Home Studio, Engineers, Podcasters, Broadcasters, Streamers, YouTubers, & Live Venues Guitar, Bass and keyboard Players, Vocalists, Recording Artists, Home Studio Engineers, & Live Venue Made in the USA ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Variable Impedance Control ✓ ✓ Switchable Gain Control ✓ ✓ Adjustable High-Pass Filtering ✓ ✓