Cortado Contact Microphone
Cortado Xe
All-in-one. Phantom-powered. 26mm across.
The Cortado Xe is the most compact pro contact microphone we've ever built — a balanced piezo sensor and a phantom-powered JFET preamp integrated into a single all-steel housing 26mm across and 11mm tall, with a permanently attached XLR cable. Plug into any 48V phantom input and you're ready to record or perform. No battery. No DI box. No outboard preamp.
MSRP $169.95
Key Features
All-in-one design — sensor and preamp integrated in a single 26mm × 11mm all-steel housing with permanently attached XLR cable
All-steel ferrous housing — durable, well-shielded, magnet-mountable for instant repositioning
Extended frequency response — 40 Hz to 40 kHz captures full harmonic detail well past the limits of human hearing
Balanced XLR output — pro-grade signal, low noise, drives long cable runs without degradation
Phantom powered (48V) — no batteries, no DI box, no external preamp needed
Versatile mounting — ships with mounting putty; ferrous housing also accepts tape or any common magnet for fast repositioning
Lower profile than competing AKG C411 PP and roughly 39% less expensive at MAP
Specifications
- Output
- Balanced XLR
- Frequency Response
- 40 Hz – 40 kHz (typical)
- Power
- 24V – 48V Phantom Power
- Form Factor
- 26mm ⌀ × 11mm — sensor, preamp, and XLR cable in one housing
- Transducer
- Piezo contact sensor with built-in JFET preamp (fixed bias)
- Housing
- All-steel, ferrous (magnet-mountable)
- Cable Length
- 6 ft (1.8m)
- Mounting
- Mounting putty (included), magnet, or tape
- Warranty
- 1-year limited
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In the Box
- Cortado Xe microphone
- Carry pouch
- Mounting putty
- Velcro cable tie
- Guitar pick
- Sticker