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Beyerdynamic MC 840 Studio Condenser Microphone

List: $2,249.00

Description: "The MC 840 is a extremely compact large diaphragm studio microphone with a gold vaporised double diaphragm and 5 selectable polar patterns (omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-

eight). On the basis of the MC 740 microphone capsule this new microphone has been equipped with an improved low-noise pre-amplifier and an impedance transformer without transducer. Due to a two-stage roll-off filter (80 and 160 Hz) compensating the close miking effect and a two-stage pre-attenuation (-10 and -20 dB) the MC 840 is a superior microphone for any recording application. It has been designed without compromise to capture every sound detail with absolute clarity and purity. Applications for the MC 840 include
recording orchestras resulting in a superb transparent sound."

 

Specifications: -

Beyerdynamic MC 840 Features:

  • Large diaphragm condenser microphone with a gold vaporised double diaphragm
  • 5 selectable polar patterns
  • Improved low-noise pre-amplifier
  • Impedance transformer without transducer
  • Two-stage roll-off filter(80 and 160 Hz)
  • Two-stage pre-attenuation (-10 and -20 dB)

Beyerdynamic MC 840 Specifications:

Transducer type Condenser
Operating principle Pressure gradient
Frequency response 30 - 20,000 Hz
Polar pattern switchable: omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure eight
Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz (0 dB = 1 V/Pa) 18 mV/Pa
Nominal impedance 180 Ω
Load impedance 1000 Ω
Max. SPL at 1 kHz 127 dB (without pre-attenuation)
137 dB with -10 dB pre-attenuation
147 dB with -20 dB pre-attenuation
Signal-to-noise ratio rel. to 1 Pa approx. 70 dB
A-weighted equivalent SPL approx. 17 dB
Power supply 11 - 52 V phantom power
Current consumption 4.6 mA
Low frequency roll-off switchable, 6 dB/octave at 80 Hz and 160 Hz
Connector 3-pin XLR male
Pin 1 = ground
Pin 2 = +
Pin 3 = -
Dimensions
Length 165 mm
Shaft diameter 37 mm
Head diameter (L x W x H) 70 x 52 x 33 mm
Weight 286 g

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