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Neumann KM184 Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Cardioid (Nickel)
- $1,182.57
($1,289.00 incl GST)
Authentic, vibrant, transparent: The perfect high-resolution instrument microphone
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Cardioid pickup pattern without off-axis coloration
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Very low self-noise
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High SPL capability
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Transformerless electronics
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Octo Set with 8 microphones available
ZERO TOLERANCE: THE MASTER CLASS FOR INSTRUMENTAL RECORDINGS
Without any doubt, you must have heard the KM 184 in various recordings, as it is the go-to instrument microphone in countless studios around the globe. Its strengths: A natural sound reproduction (also of voices), an entirely uncolored and authentic sound character and the ability to handle high sound levels.
MORE ABOUT THE KM 184
Experienced users often describe the sound of our small diaphragm microphone as „fresh“ and „vivid”. This is – among other factors – due to a slight treble lift around 9 kilohertz. The KM 184 is an experienced all-rounder, a mic for all seasons. It captures virtually any instrument with amazing complexity and depth of sound.
Another advantage: thanks to the extremely tight production tolerances, all KM 184 microphones produce a very consistent sound. Therefore, they can easily be used as a stereo pair with exact spatial imaging for all stereo recording methods.
FEATURES
- Versatile small membrane microphone primarily for instrumental recordings
- Slight treble lift for fresh and vivid sound
- Precise cardioid directionality with excellent rejection of rearward sound
- Uncolored reproduction of neighboring sound sources
- Tight production tolerances – perfect for stereo recordings
Applications
- Close and distant miking of instruments
- Stereo and live-recordings
- Spot microphone for solo and ensemble recordings
- Overhead (drums/percussion)
- Announcer microphone
- Acoustical operating principle: Pressure gradient transducer
- Directional pattern: cardioid
- Frequency range: 20 Hz ... 20 kHz
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 15 mV/Pa
- Rated impedance: 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance: 1 kohms
- Equivalent noise level, CCIR1): 22 dB
- Equivalent noise level, A-weighted1): 13 dB-A
- Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR1) (rel. 94 dB SPL): 72 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted1) (rel. 94 dB SPL): 81 dB
- Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%2): 138 dB
- Maximum output voltage: 10 dBu
- Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938): 48 V ± 4 V
- Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938): 3.2 mA
- Matching connectors: XLR 3F
- Weight approx.: 80 g
- Diameter: 22 mm
- Length: 107 mm
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1) according to IEC 60268-1; CCIR-weighting acccording to CCIR 468-3, quasi peak; A-weighting according to IEC 61672-1, RMS
2) measured as equivalent el. input signal
- Neumann KM 184 Microphone (Nickel)
- Foam windscreen
- Swivel mount
2 Years
