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CL2

Operating the CL2

Stand Mounting the CL2

The CL2 can be mounted to any standard microphone stand using the included mic 

clip or shock-mounts . Be aware of a phenomenon called the proximity effect which 

causes a noticeable increase in low frequencies (bass response) when a microphone 

is close to the audio source. This can have positive impact—for example, it will cause 

your instrument or voice to sound much fuller when you sing close to the mic than 

when you mic it at a distance. The key to developing the best mic technique is experi-

mentation, along with awareness of the general principle that, the closer your CL2 is to 

a signal source, the greater the bass response.

Installing the SP-02 Shockmount 

The CL2 matched kit comes with two shock-

mounts, which you can use to greatly reduce 

any noise transmitted through the mic stand. 

The shockmounts are especial useful in 

reducing the problems caused by a boomy 

soundstage, for example when miking 

overhead cymbals, or even in the studio with 

talent that likes to move a lot on a floor that 

may not be a solid as it should be.

•   To use the CL2 with their included 

shockmounts, screw the shockmount on 

a standard mic stand. If you are using a US 

standard 5/8-inch mic stand, remove the 

Euro adapter by unscrewing it from the 

shockmount.

•   Once the shockmount is mounted to the 

stand, carefully slide the CL2 through the 

elastic bands of the shockmount. 

•   Use the thumb screw to set the micro-

phone angle.

Summary of Contents for CL2

Page 1: ...P R O F E S S I O N A L M I C R O P H O N E S CL2 Condenser Microphone...

Page 2: ...1788 8816 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www samsontech com Table of Contents Introduction 1 Features 2 Operating the CL2 3 4 CL2 Polar Characteristics 4 Operating the CL2 5 Chan...

Page 3: ...o withstand high sound pressure level capabilities of 141 dB in cardioid and 138 db in omni The microphone also features a built in selectable High Pass Filter and 10dB pad Plus the CL2 matched pair k...

Page 4: ...for all directions producing a natural response that s free from proximity effect High SPL capability of 141 db cardioid and 138 db omni lending itself to a wide range of miking situations like brass...

Page 5: ...ing try using the CL2 s PAD as explained in the following section Using the PAD Switch The CL2 includes a PAD switch which you can use to lower the input sensitivity of the microphone When the PAD swi...

Page 6: ...ant and less of the sound you don t want In live sound situations the polar pattern also deter mines how prone a particular microphone is to inducing feedback Feedback is that characteristic nasty how...

Page 7: ...wing on 4 Once the capsule is fully screwed down the microphone is ready to operate Figure 3 P Popping P Popping is that annoying pop that you can get when the microphone diaphragm gets a blast of air...

Page 8: ...2 is to a signal source the greater the bass response Installing the SP 02 Shockmount The CL2 matched kit comes with two shock mounts which you can use to greatly reduce any noise transmitted through...

Page 9: ...ecital a single CL2 can be positioned directly in front of the instrument Open the lid to the full position and place the microphone five to twenty feet in front of the instrument For a more contempor...

Page 10: ...stan dard microphone cable As shown in the wiring diagrams below connect the female XLR end directly to the CL2 s gold plated connector and the other end normally a male XLR end although some mixers...

Page 11: ...ted Impedance 200 Equivalent Noise level Cardioid 19 dB A weighted IEC DIN 651 Omni 18 dB A weighted IEC DIN 651 Max SPL Cardioid 134 dB THD 0 5 1000 Hz Omni 133 dB THD 0 5 1000 Hz Power Supply 48V Ph...

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