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headband tube just in front of the left ear for optimum microphone positioning. A slight bend downward and/ or
away is usually sufficient.
Note:
The headband tubing will not withstand repeated bending, so make this adjustment only once, if neces
sary.
3.
If breath noise or popping is audible, install the supplied pop screen so that the red dot on the pop screen cor
responds to the location of the microphone grille.
Figure 1: PARTS OF THE WCM16 HEAD-WORN MICROPHONE
Positioning the Microphone Pickup
The hypercardioid unidirectional pickup pattern of the WCM16 has maximum rejection of unwanted sound sources
at about a 110° angle each way from the front axis of the microphone (see Figure 1). Directly to the rear of the mi
crophone (at 180°) there is as little as 6dB rejection-not much less pickup than at the front of the microphone (at
0°).
Sound sources that may cause feedback (such as monitor or P.A. speakers) or sound that you do not want to pick
up with the WCM16 (such as percussion instruments or other performers) should NOT be placed directly to the
rear of the microphone. It is better to adjust positioning so that unwanted sound sources are located at the 110°
maximum rejection points. Note that when wearing the headset the rear of the microphone points out towards the
wearer's left.
