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Every Lauten has a purpose.
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Every Lauten has a purpose.
World-class recordings in controlled studio environments.
Studio-quality recordings in untreated spaces and control rooms.
We believe microphones should be original, innovative, and purposeful. They should enable artists to achieve the sound they hear in their head while removing the obstacles between art and the recording process.
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To stay true to ourselves through original design and thought.
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To design and engineer microphones that solve real-world recording challenges.
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To create microphones that sound like music.
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To guide and fully support our Lauten family of users at every step.
Frequently asked questions for Lauten Audio
Lauten Audio is a boutique microphone maker based in the Bay Area of California. Founded in 2004 by Brian Loudensager, Lauten Audio is dedicated to innovation, pushing beyond traditional microphone designs to develop truly original, inspiring microphones.
All Lauten Audio microphones are original designs. We craft each microphone from the ground up to simplify the recording process and make your life as an artist or engineer easier. Expect musical, mix-ready sound from every microphone, without the headaches.
The best place to start is with your primary needs. For professional applications, the Eden, Atlantis, and Clarion offer the highest level of performance. If you are doing home recording, the LA-320, LA-220, and LA-120 deliver professional sound without the price tag. When working in noisy or untreated rooms, the LS-208 has got you covered. And for any drum-related applications, the Snare, Tom Mic, and Kick Mic are purpose-built to excel in both live and studio use.
Large-diaphragm condensers generally deliver a warmer, denser tone that flatters vocals and gives stringed and percussion instruments a fuller, more resonant quality. In contrast, small-diaphragm condensers excel at capturing speed, detail, and natural brightness, making them ideal for bringing out the edge in acoustic guitars, violins, and drum overheads where clarity and precision are key.
Condenser microphones are designed to capture detail and nuance, preserving the full character of a performance. Dynamic microphones, in contrast, are less sensitive and often miss subtle information, which may or may not be desirable depending on the source. In mixing, it is typically easier to shape the sound of a condenser microphone because there is more information to work with, whereas the reduced sensitivity of a dynamic microphone makes it far more difficult to add something that wasn’t captured originally.
The meaning of our work is shaped by the art and feedback of our creative family.
"Kick Mic has completely changed my workflow and thought process. The physical size of the mic is perfect for finding the sweet spot inside the drum, delivering huge low end and a smooth attack. Capturing the ideal sonic footprint of how I want the kick drum to sound and feel-whether in a mix or just during playback while tracking-is a huge part of my workflow. With Kick Mic, less EQ is needed, compression becomes a matter of taste, and the gate is used more to shape the drum’s character rather than simply control bleed."
"Once I tried the Lauten snare mic, it never left the snare mic stand! The sound is punchy and incredibly full range. The strong rejection of high hats and kit is so effective, it almost sounds like some kind of AI magic, but it’s excellent engineering and design."
"Like the name, “The Snare Mic”, this mic on snare surprises and surpasses any mic I have ever used on “Live Show Drums”. Moisture repellent, Hi Hat rejection, and thick tonalities are just a few things that make this mic a winner."
"This is truly my favorite tom mic. The sonic texture, the transient, and the rejection all combine to make this the absolute perfect tom mic. I haven’t changed them once since they got set up."
"Kick Mic has completely changed my workflow and thought process. The physical size of the mic is perfect for finding the sweet spot inside the drum, delivering huge low end and a smooth attack. Capturing the ideal sonic footprint of how I want the kick drum to sound and feel-whether in a mix or just during playback while tracking-is a huge part of my workflow. With Kick Mic, less EQ is needed, compression becomes a matter of taste, and the gate is used more to shape the drum’s character rather than simply control bleed."
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"Once I tried the Lauten snare mic, it never left the snare mic stand! The sound is punchy and incredibly full range. The strong rejection of high hats and kit is so effective, it almost sounds like some kind of AI magic, but it’s excellent engineering and design."
"Like the name, “The Snare Mic”, this mic on snare surprises and surpasses any mic I have ever used on “Live Show Drums”. Moisture repellent, Hi Hat rejection, and thick tonalities are just a few things that make this mic a winner."
"This is truly my favorite tom mic. The sonic texture, the transient, and the rejection all combine to make this the absolute perfect tom mic. I haven’t changed them once since they got set up."
"Kick Mic has completely changed my workflow and thought process. The physical size of the mic is perfect for finding the sweet spot inside the drum, delivering huge low end and a smooth attack. Capturing the ideal sonic footprint of how I want the kick drum to sound and feel-whether in a mix or just during playback while tracking-is a huge part of my workflow. With Kick Mic, less EQ is needed, compression becomes a matter of taste, and the gate is used more to shape the drum’s character rather than simply control bleed."
"Once I tried the Lauten snare mic, it never left the snare mic stand! The sound is punchy and incredibly full range. The strong rejection of high hats and kit is so effective, it almost sounds like some kind of AI magic, but it’s excellent engineering and design."
"Like the name, “The Snare Mic”, this mic on snare surprises and surpasses any mic I have ever used on “Live Show Drums”. Moisture repellent, Hi Hat rejection, and thick tonalities are just a few things that make this mic a winner."
"This is truly my favorite tom mic. The sonic texture, the transient, and the rejection all combine to make this the absolute perfect tom mic. I haven’t changed them once since they got set up."
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