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EveningOfficer
August 20, 2025
Edit: This booster requires +48V phantom power from your audio interface to work. I’ve seen a couple reviews saying it didn’t work out of box, and mine didn’t either until I activated phantom power from my UM2. Without the +48V power, your mic will still work, but audio from it will be unchanged or possibly even a little quieter because of the added impedance (I assume. I’m not an audio expert lol)I’m using an Audio Technica AT2040 and Behringer UM2 usb interface. Before getting the CM-1, I had to set the UM2’s gain to 80 or 90 percent to reach good vocal levels. It wasn’t terrible, but I found the UM2 would introduce some static/noise at these gain levels and trying to remove it in post would result in robotic sounding vocals. With the CM-1 added in-line, I can now keep the gain well below 50% and get usable audio without the noise. There is still some noise, probably because I’m using cheap xlr cables, but with the booster is much easier and cleaner to remove in post. If you don’t want to invest in an expensive interface for your dynamic mic, this booster will get you much cleaner audio for a fraction of the price. Would recommend ðŸ‘ðŸ¼
Russell Henderson
August 14, 2025
What's not to like about an active mic booster that costs less than $50 and sounds like a million bucks? I have a Cloud Lifter and when compared side by side using multiple dynamic and ribbon mics, there is virtually no difference. The Klark Teknik (aka Behringer) CM-1 is well made, with all metal construction, rubber pads on the bottom, and XLR connectors which are not only soldered to the pcb board inside, but also screwed in securely on both ends...no worries about breaking the connections with regular use. The whole thing is just over half the length of a standard SM57 microphone and just barely wider, so it's a small footprint to say the least.Sound-wise, it adds a nice amount of gain with very little self-noise, and gives a slightly warmer tone to the mics I tested with it. In particular, I tried it out on one of my $5 Chure SM57's, which have no transformer in them, and was able to get a much better tone out of it than without the CM-1 in the signal flow. Not saying I'd use that mic for anything other than mic'ing the drums at a gig where the drummer doesn't know how to not hit the mics, but it definitively made it better. Even my $1k passive ribbon mics sounded better.It is important to note, through multiple tests both on the bench with meters and with actual mics, that no phantom power passes through this booster. You can not use it with a condenser or other active mic requiring 48v, but that also means it's perfectly safe for your vintage ribbon mics. (That said, I highly recommend doing your own tests on your own unit BEFORE plugging it into a passive ribbon mic...never know when you might get the one that was wired wrong from the factory!)Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase and it will be seeing a great deal of use in my studio.
Freaky
July 28, 2025
This little guy is like protein powder for my mic—pumps it up and makes it sound swole. Plugged it in, and suddenly my dynamic mic is out here acting like it’s got something to prove. No more whispering vocals or shouting over background noise; now my mic picks up every syllable like it’s in a high-stakes drama. Perfect for anyone whose mic needs a little extra muscle. Trust me, with this booster, your sound’s gonna hit the gym and come back with a six-pack.
Prakash Sasidhara
July 19, 2025
So happy I found this. I was looking to buy a mic preamp since a long time but did not want to shell out a $150 for it. This is a great deal and the results seem to be same from what you get for the very pricey alternative.
Linda K.
May 23, 2025
WORKS AS DESCRIBED. GOOD PRODUCT
marc t
April 28, 2025
The Klark Teknik MIC BOOSTER CM-1 Dynamic Mic is deserving of a solid 5-star rating. It offers excellent performance and is on par with the acclaimed one such as cloud lifter, it delivers a high-quality sound boost. It serves as a reliable gadget for enhancing your audio experience. Excellent value for the price. A solid asset for any sound setup or studio environment. Highly recommend!
ses190e
April 2, 2025
Worked beautifully for about about 6 weeks. Then died. Hooked it up with several mics & cords, and it will not produce sound. No buzz, hiss, nothing. Notice that the return period ended about 3 weeks ago. When it did work it was fine. After I bought it, I learned that this is a Behringer brand, so fits in with similar experiences I've had with that company.UPDATE: Finally dug deep enough through my workshop to find the star-shaped bits to unscrew the casing. Didn't see any obvious distress with the components, which would have totaled it. So I re-did all the solder joints on the board. There were 10 or 12 of them. This fixed the problem, so I guess it was a cold solder joint. It was a little less than half the price of a Cloudlifter, so if it's working, I saved a little money. Still just giving the company one star. There's history.
Jeremy Dingey
February 14, 2025
Works great, good price.
Mahdi
January 29, 2025
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Bearston
January 24, 2025
I gave it the ol' "How can I make it fail" test and it passed, no issues. Provide phantom power to the CM-1 and it comes alive to jive Clive 25... db that is, of clean, noise free gain for your ribbon and other low output dynamic mics. Nice price.
Marlowe
December 22, 2024
Perfect for home studios where you use a dynamic mic but don't want to break the bank.
Antriksh Sharma
December 18, 2024
I recently upgraded my audio setup from Maono AU A04 and I am using this Mic booster with Rode Procaster and Focusrite Scarlett Solo and I can say that for the price it is similar to Cloud Lifter, I haven't tried CL but from the YouTube reviews I have noticed that there is not much of a difference, the product is amazing and provides clean gain to my mic. If you are looking for YouTube and podcasts, you can definitely go with it, because at the end of the day, your actual audio will be compressed by YouTube so it doesn't make sense to buy Cloudlifter for double price.If available I would say go with Triton Fethead or SE Dynamite as with those you can eliminate the need for aditional cable.The only con is it costed 6,628 while the original price is around 2,300 even after adding 30% excise and around 1,000 rupees for shipment, the seller made a profit of 2,900.Is it worth the price? YesAre other alternatives easily available? NoAny other product at this price range? Abolutely No
Alice
December 2, 2024
Perfectamente estable el sonido y sin meter ruido
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