P170
15
Description
Cardioid polar pattern:
The microphone is most sensitive to sounds
arriving from in front of it while picking up much less of sounds arriving from
the sides or rear (from monitor speakers or neighboring instruments). This
makes the microphone equally suited for recording and onstage use.
Gold-sputtered diaphragm:
The diaphragm is made of a plastic foil that is
gold-sputtered on one side only to prevent shorting to the back electrode
even at extremely high sound pressure levels.
All-metal body:
The all-metal body adds to the rejection of RF interference
so you can use the microphone near transmitter stations and along with
wireless microphones or other communications equipment. The extremely
rugged, heavy body and sturdy front grill protect the microphone from
damage from tough handling on stage.
High headroom, minimum distortion:
Capable of handling sound
pressure levels up to 155
dB without introducing perceptible distortion and
built to resist high temperatures and humidity, the microphone will give
excellent results in a wide range of applications.
Switchable preattenuation pad:
The preattenuation switch (1) on
the microphone rear lets you
increase the headroom by 20
dB
for distortion-free close-in
recording. The preattenuation pad
prevents the microphone's output
level, particularly at low
frequencies, from overloading the
miniature transformers used in many mixer input stages, etc.
Features
Figure 1: Preattenuation switch on
microphone rear
