Purchase a Neumann Microphone between October 1st – December 31st, and receive a free pair of Sennheiser HD280PRO headphones! Click the headphones to download your mail in rebate form! Free Cans!To put it simply: We really, really like, like this mic.This studio condenser intensity stereo microphone is ideal for XY and MS recording and boasts 5 selectable directional patterns for maximum versatility. Its amplifier section contains two microphone amplifiers that operate independently from each other with extremely low self-noise. Its capsule section features two completely separate microphone capsules with dual-diaphragms made of gold-sputtered polyester film. The upper capsule rotates against the lower one over a range of 270 to achieve an intensity stereo signal. Each microphone capsule can also be used as a completely independent mono microphoneIt sports two built-in rotary switches to select the five polar patterns of both capsules at the microphone itself. A built-in DC converter generates the required capsule polarizing voltages. Switchable stereo microphones Two pressure-gradient transducers with double membrane capsules 5 selectable directional patterns: omni, wide angle cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-8 MS- or XY-stereophony Capsules rotary by 270 Very low noise Freely adjustable aperture and pick-up angles Nickel finish Acoustical operating principle: Pressure gradient transducer Directional pattern: Omnidirectional, wide-angle cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, figure-8 Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm: 13 mV/Pa Rated impedance: 150 ohms Rated load impedance: 1000 ohms Equivalent SPL CCIR 468-3: 24 dB Equivalent SPL DIN/IEC 651: 13 dB-A S/N ratio CCIR 468-3: 70 dB S/N ratio DIN/IEC 651: 81 dB Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 132 dB Maximum output voltage: 3 dBu Dynamic range of the microphone amplifier DIN/IEC 651: 119 dB Supply voltage: 48 V 4 V Current consumption: 2 x 0.7 mA Matching connector: XLR 5F Weight: 18 oz (510 g) Length: 11.5 (293 mm)