The Cortado Xe is a professional contact microphone with a built-in phantom-powered preamp. All in a single all-steel housing just 26 mm across and 11 mm tall. Plug into any mixer, interface or preamp with 48v phantom power and go!
No battery, No DI box. No extra gear.
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