AKG Acoustics C 420 manual 1Description

1Description

1.1General The C 420 is a head-worn miniature condenser microphone with a convenient behind-the-neck headband. The microphone has a cardioid polar pattern and therefore “prefers” sounds arriving from in front of it (from the user’s mouth).

The microphone case containing the condenser transducer is shock mounted on the microphone arm in order to suppress cable and mechanical noise. The microphone arm will place the micro- phone in front of the corner of your mouth to mini- mize pop noise and protect the microphone from contamination. The supplied windscreen makes the microphone even less susceptible to wind and pop noise.

1.2Versions The C 420 is available in three versions:

C 420: With 3-pin XLR connector with integrated adapter for 9 to 52 V universal phantom power.

C420 L: With locking mini XLR connector for use with the new version B 29 battery power supply, new ver- sion MPA II phantom power adapter, or AKG bodypack transmitters.

C 420/B-lock:With locking mini jack plug for use with the old version B 29 battery power supply or old version MPA II phantom power adapter.

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