Cortado MkII Balanced Buffered Contact Mic DIY Kit.
TheCortado MkII Balanced Buffered Contact Mickit contains a phantom-powered circuit that balances the signal from a piezo transducer and matches its high output impedance to the low input impedance typical of consoles and recorders. Please note the MkII is only offered as a DIY kit.
MkII Features:
- Extended low-end response for full, rich sound
- Adjustable bias for optimal performance
- Crazy-low noise floor
- The kit includes all the parts needed to build a Contact Mic or an Instrument Pickup.
- Cortado MkII can be adapted into a fabulous Tin Can Mic, as detailed in ourInstructable.
- The Cortado MkII requires Phantom Power.
- Bulk mic cable is available to extend cable lengths.
The Cortado MKII Assembly Instructions/ Owners Manualcontains clear, step-by-step directions to build the kiteither as a Contact Mic or as an Instrument Pickup.








