023 Series: MALFA Capsule

**Note: This is the 023 MALFA microphone capsule only

A MODERN TUNING FOR YOUR SOYUZ MICS

Expand the sound of your 023 and 017 Series Soyuz mics with the 023 MALFA Capsule. The 023 MALFA Capsule is a once-private collaboration now available to the rest of the world. Building on the beloved 023 Bomblet, the producer MALFA collaborated with our team to personally modify the 023 capsule, making intentional tuning adjustments for today’s modern, radio-ready mixes. The result is a truly handmade capsule with a gentle presence lift, and airy extension, retaining all the same forgiving character that the 023 Series has become known for. 

The 023 Malfa Capsule is easily swapped and threaded onto any current-gen 023 or 017 Series mic body to deliver a slightly brighter, more forward accent - perfect for mix-ready pop vocals, acoustic textures, and any source that needs polish without harshness. 

COLOR MEETS CLARITY

Like its sibling, the 023 Bomblet, the 023 Malfa Capsule blends a warm texture with unmistakable Soyuz character. The 023 Malfa tuned for:

• Gentle Presence Lift (6–7 kHz) – Adds articulation so vocals sit on top of a mix.
  
  

• Extended “Air” Above 15 kHz – Gives strings, cymbals, and ambience an effortless shimmer.
  
  

• Lean Low-Mids – Keeps body intact while preventing mud in dense arrangements.

The Malfa’s articulate mids and natural “air” help vocals, acoustic instruments, and overheads cut through dense arrangements - no surgical EQ required

Regardless of placement or distance, the 023 MALFA capsule delivers a full, balanced sound that flatters the source instead of exaggerating it. Spend less time finding the sweet spot and more time recording inspired performances.

HANDCRAFTED WITHOUT COMPROMISE

The 023 Malfa Capsule, like every other Soyuz microphone, is an original design brought to life by our master machinists and engineers. Every capsule backplate, stainless screw, and gold-sputtered diaphragm is cut, polished, and tensioned by hand, to deliver an instrument you can rely on for decades and many sessions to come.

WHERE MALFA SHINES

• Lead vocals that must sparkle and stay intelligible
  
  

• Acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, or strings that need to cut through layered mixes
  
  

• Drum overheads or room mics when you want cymbal detail without biting edges
  
  

• Voice-over, podcast, or broadcast work where clarity counts
  
  

• Any source that felt a touch too dark or veiled with the Bomblet capsule

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Microphone Type: Large Diaphragm Condenser Capsule

Polar Pattern: Cardioid

Diaphragm Size: 1.29" (33mm) Capsule

Frequency Range: 30Hz-18kHz

Max SPL: 140dB SPL

Compatibility: Tool-less swap on any Soyuz 023 FET microphone body