Nordic Audio Labs have recently announced the launch of a new capacitor mic that employs their own original D100K capsule and proprietary FloFET technology.
Named the NK-24K, the new mic is said to embody the experience of the company’s lead designer and CEO Martin Kantola, who has spent the past 30 years developing high-end microphones. The latest addition to the line-up is a solid-state FET microphone, but sounds and behaves more like a valve mic thanks to the company’s FloFET technology, even though there are no valves or transformers to be found.
Based around Nordic Audio Labs’ own D110K, a 30mm edge-terminated large-diaphragm capsule, the NK-24K boasts an excellent off-axis phase response along with a realistic transient response and a smooth-sounding high end. It’s voiced for big, modern vocal sounds, although the company say that it makes a great choice for a tackling a wide range of different sources, and that the resulting recordings will be be much more accepting of EQ and other processing than many of its competitors.
Each model is hand-made in Finland, and comes with a 10-year warranty.
Tech Specs
- Polar pattern: Cardioid to supercardioid (frequency dependent)
- Frequency response: 17Hz – 27kHz (-3dB)
- Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa
- Self-noise: 17.6 dBA with 6dB/octave roll-off towards 2kHz
- Max SPL:136dBA
- Power requirement: +48V / 3.5mA
- Output impedance: 22Ω
- Weight: 380g
- Length: 192 mm
- Diameter: 38 mm
- Accessories included: Shockmount and hard case
Pricing & Availability
The NU-24K is available now, priced at €1450. Until 8 July 2025, Nordic Audio Labs are offering a 10% discount on all orders.
