Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2
Reported in a tracked streamer setup.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2
The Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2 is a two-channel mic activator that adds up to 25dB of clean gain, for quiet dynamic or ribbon mics. It is not an interface or mixer. At a tracked $212 it sits at the bottom of a $212 to $246.51 range since August 9, 2026.
It runs on phantom power from your interface, and the listing says it does not send phantom power on to the mic. That makes it safe for passive ribbons. Place it between the mic and your preamp when the preamp strains. If your mic is a loud condenser or a USB mic, you do not need it. Retailer rating is 4.6 across 245 ratings.
- Adds up to 25dB of gain
- Safe for passive ribbon mics
- Tracked at the bottom of its range
- Needs phantom power from your interface
- Not an interface or mixer
Where it fits in a build
Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick
| Connectivity Technology | XLR |
| Special Feature | Noise Reduction |
| Compatible Devices | Standard Microphone Inputs with Phantom Power |
| Audio Sensitivity | 25 db |
| Microphone Form Factor | Studio Condenser |
| Color | Clear |
| Enclosure Material | Alloy Steel |
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Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2
$212Tracked 2026-10-19
Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure
We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.