How do I use a Cloudlifter?
Place the Cloudlifter between the microphone and preamp/interface using XLR cables. Enable +48v of phantom power and turn down the gain before dialing it back up to find the sweet spot.
Why the Cloudlifter and not a cheap booster?
Our competitors add color or noise with their boost in gain while our circuits are transparent and clean.
Shure licensed technology from Cloud for their new SM7dB's active circuit because it's the best!
Where is the Cloudlifter made?
Made in the USA, hand-built to last out of Arizona steel with circuit boards made on the Navajo Reservation in AZ.
Who needs a Cloudlifter?
Studio/Home engineers, podcasters, musicians, VO + voice actors, ASMR artists, live sound engineers, worship services
The video showcases the product in use.The video guides you through product setup.The video compares multiple products.The video shows the product being unpacked. Merchant Video Cloud Microphones has expanded upon the classic CL-1 by creating units with multiple channels, variable impedance and select-able gain stages.
Original Cloudlifter Series
CL-X Series
CL-Z Series
Our flagship product
The Mic Activator that started it all
More Vibe
The Custom Cinemag transformer adds more harmonic content with more signal
The Ultimate Cloudlifter
Known as our Geeklifter, for those who crave extra control over gain and tone
Multiple Channels Available
There's the 2-channel CL-2 and only Cloud has a 4-channel rack mount CL-4 option
More Gain Options
Choose +36dB of gain for extra soft sources or an output attenuated +12dB.
Own Your Tone
The Vari-Z knob allows you to shape your tone at a sonic level on the way in
Made in Arizona, USA
Hand built out of exceptional American materials
Checkout our new CL-X2!
Now available in a 2-channel version!
Not Just for Mics
Check out the Cloudlifter Zi with combination jack for instruments!
Rodger Cloud began Cloud Microphones with a dream to bring the soul of vintage recordings into the modern era. The early years of Cloud saw Rodger repairing and retrofitting vintage mics so that he could one day develop and design his own.
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How do I use a Cloudlifter?
Why the Cloudlifter and not a cheap booster?
Where is the Cloudlifter made?
Who needs a Cloudlifter?
A Message from founder and CEO Rodger Cloud A Message from the CEO A whole family of Cloudlifters exists for all recording needs! Which Cloudlifter is right for you? How did we get our start?