Lewitt LCT 1040 Tube and FET Condenser Microphone System

The LCT 1040 is a three-part system: the microphone, a power supply unit, and a detachable remote control that sits on the desk next to the engineer. Inside the body are two complete output stages, an E88CC / 6DJ8 tube path and a FET path, both fed from the same capsule. The remote blends between them continuously, so the choice between valve warmth and solid-state clarity becomes a knob rather than a mic swap.

The polar pattern is likewise continuous, sweeping from omni through wide cardioid, cardioid, and supercardioid to figure-8 without stepping. Self noise measures 10 dB(A) on the FET stage and 13 dB(A) on the tube stage, with 137 dBSPL of headroom at 0 dB attenuation. The microphone connects on a 10-pin Hirose and arrives with a shock mount, Pop filter XL, 10-pin cable, and transport case.