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Welcome
to Cold Gold Audio, based out of Nanaimo, BC Canada.
Offering
a wide variety of high quality handmade pickups, contact and condenser
microphones, hydrophones and other products to be used with a wide range
of musical instruments and non-instruments. All microphones come with
a lifetime warranty against breakage.
Free
worldwide shipping on all microphones!
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on any image below to enlarge
ALL
PRODUCTS - Electronic Stethoscope
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Electronic
PVDF Film Stethoscope
Sensitive and robust, this active stethoscope
features a small metal and rubber button head with a preamped
PVDF film sensor inside. Five feet of shielded cable run from
the head to the power module which terminates in a mono 1/4"
female output. The unit runs on a single 9 volt battery (included)
and is designed to switch off when the output is unplugged.
Extremely low-noise and wide bandwidth (8 - 2 200Hz) make it ideal
for recording body sounds such as the heart, blood and lungs.
Can also used as a bone conducted pickup or a regular contact
microphone or vibration sensor. For most applications you will
require the use of a hi-fi or guitar amplifier. Attach sensor
with medical tape or stretchy gauze. This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
Please click here
for the PDF datasheet.
$265
US each
In
stock: 60
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Condenser Microphones & Hydrophones
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Condenser
Hydrophone
Tiny and tough, this active condenser hydrophone is great for
all kinds of underwater listening and recording. Made with shielded,
waterproof cable, a high quality metal output plug and weighted
copper head. Recommended for capturing even the quietest ambient
water sounds including those in the ultrasonic range. This hydrophone
is low noise and high sensitivity with a frequency response range
of approx. 20 - 20 000 Hz with a useable frequency of up to about
100 kHz. Requires standard 2 - 9 volt plug in power. Head measures
approximately 1/2" wide. Standard model comes with a mono
mini male output.
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Requires plug in power
Please click here for specifications.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
Audio
Sample 1
- Condenser Hydrophone - Bubbles under glass. |
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Stereo
Condenser Hydrophone
Featuring true stereo sound, this active condenser hydrophone
is great for all kinds of underwater listening and recording.
Made with shielded, waterproof cable and a high quality metal
output plug with two mic capsules embedded in the weighted copper
head. Recommended for capturing even the quietest underwater sounds
including those in the ultrasonic range. This hydrophone is low
noise and high sensitivity with a frequency response range of
approx. 20 - 20 000 Hz with a useable frequency of up to about
100 kHz. Requires standard 2 - 9 volt plug in power. Head measures
approximately 1/2" wide. Standard model comes with a stereo
mini male output.
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Requires plug in power
Please click here for specifications.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Binaural
Condenser Microphone Set
Each omnidirectional mic capsule is fitted
with a strong metal alligator clip which can be attached to a
baseball cap brim, headphone arms, glasses, headbands, earmuffs,
etc. You don't have to use these mics on your head, they can be
configured any way you see fit to obtain unique stereo recordings.
Frequency response range of 20 - 20 000 Hz with a useable response
up to around 100kHz. S/N ratio of more than 60dB.
Made
with high grade shielded black cable and a high quality metal
stereo mini (1/8") male output. Mic capsule backs are filled
with clear silicone and protected with clear shrinktube.
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Requires plug in power
Please
click here for specifications.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
Audio
Sample 1
- A rainy night in Vancouver BC. Recorded with a Binaural Condenser
Microphone Set on an MZ-R37 |
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Silicone
Suction Cup Condenser Microphone
This approximately 1.5 inch wide suction cup has a condenser element
secured inside with clear silicone.The
medical grade grey silicone suction cup can stay attached to slick
smooth surfaces for long periods and works well for through-wall
recordings. Blocks out the majority of outside noises. Can be
used with mixed success for sticking to the body for the collection
of heartbeats, lung sounds, etc. When used for collecting body
sounds, it's important to keep the area still as pressure fluctuations
within the cup will cause the mic to clip. If unspecified, stock
mic comes with mono 1/8" out. Requires plug in power.
Please
click here for specifications.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
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Requires plug in power
In
stock: 100+
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Contact Microphones - Active
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Buffered
XLR Contact Microphone
A classic brass piezo contact microphone
optimized with electronics. This mono mic requires standard 48v
phantom power and terminates in a high quality male 3-pin XLR
output. The low noise preamp built right into the piezo head lowers
the impedance and provides 3dB of amplification giving you a louder,
wider, more natural sounding frequency response. Made with 1/8"
thick crystal clear shielded audio cable and 27mm brass piezo
head backed with glittery gold silicone. Lightweight, durable
and moisture resistant. Unbalanced.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
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Requires 48V phantom power
In
stock: 100+
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Buffered
XLR Contact Microphone with Alligator Clip
A classic brass piezo contact microphone
optimized with electronics and equipped with a strong metal alligator
clip. This mono mic requires standard 48v phantom power and terminates
in a high quality male 3-pin XLR output. The low noise preamp
built right into the piezo head lowers the impedance and provides
3dB of amplification giving you a louder, wider, more natural
sounding frequency response. Made with 1/8" thick crystal
clear shielded audio cable and 27mm brass piezo head backed with
glittery gold silicone. Alligator clip is soldered to the piezo
providing excellent sound transfer. Lightweight, durable and moisture
resistant. Unbalanced.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
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Requires 48V phantom power
In
stock: 100+
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Brass Contact Microphones - Passive
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Big
Head String Pickup NEW!
Designed
to be easily and quickly mounted so you can amplify your violin,
guitar, upright bass, viola, mandolin, banjo, cello, cigar box,
motor vehicle... Whatever! Large 35mm piezo element provides rich,
loud, clear tone that requires no preamp. Made
with 12 inches of lightweight, super high-quality shielded Denko
audio cable and
a high-quality all-metal 1/4" female output jack.
Pickup head is coated in black rubber to protect your instrument.
Attach to bridge or soundboard with removeable double sided tape
or poster putty. Secure output jack to f-hole, tailpiece or strap
button with zipties. Simple yet effective! Reinforced cable/head
joint makes it durable and moisture resistant.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
$45
US each
In
stock: 100+
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Basic
Contact Microphone
Passive
brass piezo mono contact microphone with high quality 1/4"
male output plug. Made
with 1/8" thick crystal clear shielded audio cable and 27mm
brass piezo head backed with glittery gold silicone. Lightweight,
durable and moisture resistant. Great for noise enthusiasts or
for miking musical instruments. This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Basic
Contact Microphone
with Alligator Clip
Passive
brass piezo mono contact microphone with high quality 1/4"
male output plug. Made
with 1/8" thick crystal clear shielded audio cable and 27mm
brass piezo head backed with glittery gold silicone. Soldered
onto the disc is a small alligator clip that can open its jaws
approximately 0.25 inches wide. Originally designed for collecting
sounds from wires, bridges and chain link fences, sound transfer
from the clip is excellent. Lightweight, durable and moisture
resistant. Great for noise enthusiasts or for miking musical instruments.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Basic
Contact Microphone - 1/4" Stereo Set
This
stereo set comes with two 1/4" mono male phone plugs and
can be used as is or pulled apart to make two mono mics. Made
with 1/8" thick crystal clear shielded audio cable and 27mm
brass piezo head backed with glittery gold silicone. Lightweight,
durable and moisture resistant. Great
for noise enthusiasts or miking musical instruments. Single stereo
1/4" plug available upon request.
This item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Basic
Contact Microphone - 1/4" Stereo Set with Alligator Clips
This
stereo set comes with two 1/4" mono male phone plugs and
can be used as is or pulled apart to make two mono mics. Made
with 1/8" thick crystal clear shielded audio cable and 27mm
brass piezo head backed with glittery gold silicone. Soldered
onto the disc is a small alligator clip that can open its jaws
approximately 0.25 inches wide. Originally designed for collecting
sounds from wires, bridges and chain link fences, sound transfer
from the clip is excellent. Lightweight,
durable and moisture resistant. Great
for noise enthusiasts or miking musical instruments. Single stereo
1/4" plug available upon request. This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Mini
Contact Microphone Stereo Set
This
stereo set is made with 27mm passive brass piezo heads and high
quality black shielded audio cable,
terminating in a high quality stereo 1/8" output. Mic
heads are backed with glittery gold silicone. Lightweight, durable
and moisture resistant. Excellent for field recording.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Mini Contact Microphone Stereo Set with Alligator
Clips
This
stereo set is made with 27mm passive brass piezo heads with two
strong metal alligator clips attached. Made
with high quality black shielded audio cable and terminating
in a high quality stereo male 1/8" output. Mic
heads are backed with glittery gold silicone and clips are soldered
to the brass, providing excellent sound transfer. Lightweight,
durable and moisture resistant. Excellent for field recording.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Specialty Contact Mics
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Silicone
Suction Cup Microphone - Mini
This
microphone is made with a medical grade grey silicone suction
cup that can stay attached to slick smooth surfaces for long periods.
Works best when used with a high impedance amplifier and/or preamp.
This suction cup is approximately 1.5 inches wide with a 20mm
brass piezo sensor element secured inside the cup with clear silicone.
Standard model comes with mono male 1/4" output.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 65
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Silicone
Suction Cup Microphone - Medium
This
microphone is made with a medical grade grey silicone suction
cup that can stay attached to slick smooth surfaces for long periods.
Works best
when used with a high impedance amplifier and/or preamp.
This suction cup is approximately 2.75 inches
wide with a 27mm brass piezo sensor element secured inside the
cup with clear silicone. Standard model comes with mono male 1/4"
output.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 75
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ALL
PRODUCTS - PVDF Contact Microphones - Passive
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Factory-Shielded
Piezo Film Tab Contact Microphone
This
little PVDF film tab has been fold-shielded at the factory so
the bare surface of the film can be put into direct contact with
your sound source. This makes it a much more sensitive microphone
that still needs to be properly attached to a surface to sound
good. Cover
with a slip of paper and tape down tight. Comes
with 17 inches of cable and 1/4 inch male mono phone output plug.
Excellent for under-bridge placement on violin, bass and cello.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
$45
US each
In
stock: 150
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Large
PVDF Film Tab Contact Microphone
A
large 6 inch by approximately 0.75 inch film tab mic, fully shielded
with copper tape and hooked up with high quality shielded black
cable to a male 1/4" plug. To get the most out of this microphone
the entire length of the film tab needs to be securely attached
or clamped to the vibratory surface. Cover with a slip of paper
and tape down tight. Use with a piezo preamp and/or amp for best
results. Use caution when handling, copper edges are sharp. Can
also be made with other plugs upon request.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 90
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Hydrophones - Active
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Buffered
XLR Hydrophone
This
active piezoelectric hydrophone is made with shielded clear waterproof
cable and a weighted copper head coated in non-toxic, durable
black rubber. Requires
standard 48v phantom power and terminates in a high quality male
3-pin XLR output. The low noise preamp built right into the head
lowers the impedance and provides 3dB of amplification giving
you a louder, wider, more natural sounding frequency response.
Lightweight, durable and fully waterproof.
Hydrophone
head measures approx. 33mm by 33mm. Unbalanced.
This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
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Requires 48V phantom power
In
stock: 100+
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Hydrophones - Passive
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Basic
Mono Hydrophone
This
passive piezoelectric hydrophone is made with shielded clear waterproof
cable and a weighted copper head coated in non-toxic, durable
black rubber. Standard model comes with a male mono 1/4 inch output
plug. Can be used for all kinds of underwater listening and recording,
including detecting swimming pool leaks.
Lightweight, durable and fully waterproof.
Use
with an amp and/or preamp for best results. Will withstand both
freezing and boiling. Hydrophone head measures approx. 33mm by
33mm. This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
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Basic
Stereo Hydrophone
This
true stereo, passive hydrophone is made with shielded black cable,
a 27mm doubled brass piezo head coated in black non-toxic rubber,
and a stereo mini male (1/8 inch) output plug. Can be used for
all kinds of underwater listening and recording, including detecting
swimming pool leaks. Can also be used outside of water as a normal
contact microphone. Can be safely frozen or boiled. Use with an
amplifier for best results. Extremely rugged! This
item ships worldwide for FREE!
In
stock: 100+
Audio
Sample 1 - Ben
Lawer stream in Scotland, recorded with a Basic Stereo Hydrophone
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ALL
PRODUCTS - Piezos and Parts
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Brass
Piezo Discs
These
piezos have an excellent frequency response that ranges from about
20 Hz up into the ultrasonic range. Make your own contact mics,
drum triggers, speakers, switches, buzzers, transducers... Available
diameters are 20mm, 27mm, 30mm, 35mm and 43mm. Click
here for piezo specifications.
In
stock: 1000+
$1 USD each or 50 for $35
shipping: $5 (Email
me for combined shipping!)
50
piece packs:
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Prewired
Brass Piezo Discs
These
piezos have 2.5 inch prefinished lead wires with solder joins
protected by a thin dab of silicone. Use them to easily make your
own contact mics, repair drum triggers, build speakers, switches,
buzzers or transducers without the need to solder directly to
a fragile piezo. Available diameters are 20mm, 27mm, 35mm and
43mm. Click
here for piezo specifications.
In
stock: 1000+
$3
USD each or 10 for $20
shipping:
$5 (Email me for combined shipping!)
10
piece packs:
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Small
PVDF Piezo Film Tabs
These
1 inch by 1/2 inch flexible fluoropolymer film tabs have two metal
pins for soldering to connections of your choice. These film tabs
usually need to be shielded to reduce hum. They have a vast frequency
response range in excess of 0.001 Hz to over 1 billion Hz.
To download a PDF version of the technical manual for PVDF film,
please click here.
In
stock: 1000+
$5
USD each or 10 for $40
shipping: $3 (Email
me for combined shipping!)
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Large
PVDF Piezo Film Tabs
These
22mm by 171mm (7/8 inch by 6 3/4 inch) flexible fluoropolymer
film tabs have 11 inch long prewired leads for soldering to connections
of your choice. These film tabs usually need to be shielded to
reduce hum. They have a vast frequency response range in excess
of 0.001 Hz to over 1 billion Hz.
To download a PDF version of the technical manual for PVDF film,
please click here.
In
stock: 90
$30
USD each
shipping: $5 (Email
me for combined shipping!)
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WM-61A
Condenser Electret Microphone Capsules
The
same genuine Panasonic capsules used in all CG condenser mic products.
Excellent for nature recordings, stealth microphones, measurement
microphones, Linkwitz modding, etc. Since they have a usable frequency
response up to around 100kHz, they can also be used for ultrasonic
applications such as bat detectors, rat detectors, glass breakage
detectors, etc. Please click here
for specifications.
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Requires plug in power
In
stock: 1000+
$4
USD each, 6 for $22 or 10 for $36
shipping: $3 (Email
me for combined shipping!)
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Self-Adhesive
Copper Shielding Tape -
60mm Wide
60mm
wide and sold by the foot, a must for unshielded film tab microphones,
guitar and bass pickup cavities, electronics, etc. Easy to solder
to, with one side coated with a strong conductive adhesive. It's
sharp, so use caution when handling.
Copper tape will be be shipped neatly folded.
In
stock: lots
$3
USD per foot
shipping: $3 (Email
me for combined shipping!)
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This
page was updated on April 26, 2013
All contents © 2006 - 2013 Cold Gold Audio - Site design by Liane
Morrissette
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