Description
Features:
- Highly consistent cardioid polar pattern- Ultra-thin, 2.5 micron, 24 karat gold-layered, low mass Mylar(TM) diaphragm for superior transient response
- Superior common mode rejection and suppression of radio frequency interference
- Class A, discrete, transformerless preamplifier for transparency, extremely fast transient response, no crossover distortion, and minimal harmonic and intermodulation distortion
- Premium electronic components, including gold-plated internal and external connectors
- Subsonic filter eliminates low frequency rumble (less than 17 Hz) caused by mechanical vibration
- 3-position switchable pad (0 dB, 15 dB, and 25 dB) for handling extremely high sound pressure levels (SPLs)
- 3-position switchable low-frequency filter reduces background noise and counteracts proximity effect
- Wide 20Hz-20kHz frequency response is superb for vocals and instruments
Applications: Acoustic instruments, overheads, and more
Some typical applications for the KSM137 are listed below. Microphone use, however, is a matter of personal taste. The KSM137 may be used for a variety of applications other than those listed. Both the acoustic environment and microphone placement strongly affect the sound obtained from miking a source. You may need to experiment with microphone placement and room treatments to achieve the best overall sound for each application.- Acoustic instruments -
- such as piano, guitar, drums, percussion, strings
- Wind instruments -
- brass and woodwind
- Low frequency instruments -
- such as double bass, electric bass, kick drum
- Overhead miking -
- drums or percussion
- Ensembles -
- choral or orchestral
- Room ambiance -
- guitar amplifier or drums Accessories Included with Stereo Matched Pair:
- Champagne finish
- Break resistant mic clip
- 2 x A100WS windscreens
- Carrying case
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