NEUMANN KM-185 HYPERCARDIOID MICROPHONE
by NEUMANNThe 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
