Design Features

The special form of the microphone body, with a relatively long and narrow tube behind the capsule, results in a sound environment with minimal reflective interactions directly in front of the capsule.

Weight

The microphone body is made of high-grade stainless steel, which provides high mass. As a result, vibrations and resonance from the microphone body are minimised.

Materials

Only materials of the highest quality are used to ensure maximum reliability under tough professional use.

This means:

· use of gold-plated contacts only

· electronic components are selected for their proven quality in audio specific equipment, handpicked,

  and individually tested.

· the microphone membrane is made of titanium for the highest possible sensitivity and durability

· oxygen-free copper cables between the microphone and the power supply

· specially coated circuit boards for optimal protection against damp and moisture

· use of a special process for the production of printed circuit boards, which ensures the purity of the copper

  pathways, resulting in greater stability and performance of the circuit design.

As part of the initial Sonodore philosophy, all microphone models, except the RCM-402/48V, are 'active' powered via a separate power supply (PS-402), instead of using standard phantom power. Phantom-fed microphones are inherently less suitable for high-quality audio usage since they work as compressors: when, for instance, high dynamics are required, strong demands are made on the current supply of the phantom. As a result, the current supply drops drastically and the stereo image and frequency response collapse with it. To avoid this, the RCM-402 is available in a version with a separate power supply which allows a high-grade and exceptionally low-distortion amplifier to be placed directly in the microphone body.

Sonodore Sound Quality

The sonic qualities of Sonodore microphones are comparable to all major brands, but with specific improvements, namely:

· clearer placement of musical instruments within the stereo sound field

· exceptionally fast reaction time to intermittent high impulse sound waves

· extreme clarity and definition of complex low frequency sounds

· measurably less distortion across the entire sound spectrum

· Sonodore microphones do not leave a ‘hole’ in the middle of the stereo image when used in a standard A-B setup.

Capsule type:  prepolarised condenser microphone capsule

Principle of operation: pressure

Directional pattern: omnidirectional

Frequency response: 5 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Sensitivity at 1 kHz: 40mV/Pa

Equivalent noise level: A-weighted typically 15.5 dB

Maximum sound pressure level: 143 dB SPL peak

Temperature coefficient: +0.005 dB/ºC

Output impedance: 39 Ohms

Cable drive capability: > 100m

Powering: 48V Phantom Powering

Weight: 135g

Length: 177mm (6.97")

Capsule diameter: 12.8mm (0.5")

Base diameter: 21mm (0.83")

Matching connector (to microphone): 3-pin XLR female

As an option, capsules with different frequency responses can be supplied for use in various recording situations