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The Neumann KM 185 offers studios and musicians the incredible dynamic range, low self-noise, and professional performance that have made the KM Series so popular. The hypercardioid KM 185 has already been recognized by recording engineers and producers for its ability to capture a precise, clean sound from a variety of acoustic instruments. Any time you need exceptional audio pickup in a tight spot and need to minimize bleed, the hypercardioid KM 185 will easily handle the job!

  • Designed especially to attenuate off-axis sound (lateral and rear) from other nearby instruments
  • Great as an XY stereo pair
  • Overhead, toms
  • Produces especially warm and bass supporting sound for artists who perform in proximity effect range
  • Transformerless circuitry
  • Trouble-free operation also with unbalanced equipment (e.g., DAT recorders)
  • Acoustical operating principle: Pressure/Pressure gradient transducer
  • Directional pattern: hypercardioid
  • Frequency range: 20Hz-20kHz
  • Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%2): 142dB
  • Requires +48V phantom power