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olarChoice™ 12/P
olarChoice™ 18
PolarChoice™ 12/PolarChoice™ 18
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be of metal construction.
The Electro-Voice PolarChoice
™
12 is speci-
fied.
PolarChoice
™
18
The microphone shall be a back-electret con-
denser type with a frequency response of 75
Hz to 15 kHz. The microphone shall have a
nominal, balanced output impedance of 200
ohms. The microphone shall have four se-
lectable polar patterns: omnidirectional, car-
dioid, supercardioid, and hypercardioid. The
microphone shall have an output power level
of -44 dB, where 0 dB = 1 milliwatt per pas-
cal, and outputs shall not be appreciably af-
fected by the following temperature and
humidity extremes: -29° to 74° C (-20° to
165° F) when the relative humidity is 0-50%;
-29° to 57°C (-20° to 135°F) when the rela-
tive humidity is 0-95%.
Dimensions shall be 20 mm (0.79 in.) diam-
eter and 575.3 mm (22.7 in.) long. The mi-
crophone shall include a 461.0 mm (18.2 in.)
gooseneck with professional XLR-type 3-pin
style terminating connector and an external
windscreen. The microphone shall have a
nonreflecting black finish. Termination to
the electronics module shall be a 3-pin male
XLR type connector. The microphone shall
be of metal construction.
The Electro-Voice PolarChoice
™
18 is speci-
fied.
Warranty (Limited)
Electro-Voice products are guaranteed
against malfunction due to defects in mate-
rials or workmanship for a specified period,
as noted in the individual product-line
statement(s) below, or in the individual prod-
uct data sheet or owner’s manual, beginning
with the date of original purchase. If such
malfunction occurs during the specified pe-
riod, the product will be repaired or replaced
(at our option) without charge. The product
will be returned to the customer prepaid.
Exclusions and Limitations: The Limited
Warranty does not apply to: (a) exterior fin-
ish or appearance; (b) certain specific items
described in the individual product-line
statement(s) below, or in the individual prod-
uct data sheet or owner’s manual; (c) mal-
function resulting from use or operation of
the product other than as specified in the
product data sheet or owner’s manual; (d)
malfunction resulting from misuse or abuse
of the product; or (e) malfunction occurring
at any time after repairs have been made to
the product by anyone other than Electro-
Voice Service or any of its authorized ser-
vice representatives. Obtaining Warranty
Service: To obtain warranty service, a cus-
tomer must deliver the product, prepaid, to
Electro-Voice Service or any of its autho-
rized service representatives together with
proof of purchase of the product in the form
of a bill of sale or receipted invoice. A list of
authorized service representatives is avail-
able from Electro-Voice Service at 600 Cecil
Street, Buchanan, MI 49107 (800/234-6831
or FAX 616/695-4743). Incidental and
Consequential Damages Excluded: Prod-
uct repair or replacement and return to the
customer are the only remedies provided to
the customer. Electro-Voice shall not be li-
able for any incidental or consequential dam-
ages including, without limitation, injury to
persons or property or loss of use. Some
states do not allow the exclusion or limita-
tion of incidental or consequential damages
so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you. Other Rights: This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state
to state.
For technical assistance, contact Technical
Support at 800/234-6831 or 616/695-6831,
M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Stan-
dard time.
Specifications subject to change without
notice.
Figure 1—Frequency Response
