In contrast, directional cardioid mics are specifically designed to accept mostly signal coming from directly in front, and to reject signal coming from behind or from the side. The cardioid pattern is utilized by the C05 (as shown in the illustration below). For this reason, the C05 excels in environments where there is a good deal of unwanted ambient sound—it delivers those signals originating directly in front of the mic capsule itself while rejecting those that originate from behind.

The polar pattern also determines how prone a particular mic is to inducing feed- back. Feedback is that characteristic nasty howling sound that occurs when a mic is placed too close to a loudspeaker—the signal from the loudspeaker is fed into the mic, then into the loudspeaker, then into the mic, over and over again until an oscillating tone is generated. Because the cardioid pattern utilized by the C05 is so good at rejecting signal not coming from directly in front of the mic, you’ll find that use of the C05 greatly minimizes feedback problems.

 

C05 Polar Pattern

C05 Specifications

 

Type

Condenser

Polar Pattern

Cardioid

Frequency Response

50~18000 Hz

Sensitivity

-44 dBV/pa (6.3mv/pa)

Raded Impedance

200Ω

Equivalent Noise level

23 dB (A weighted IEC/DIN 651)

Max. SPL

130 dB (THD≤ 0.5% 1000 Hz)

Dynamic Range

107 dB

Power Supply

48V Phantom Power (IEC 268-15/DIN 45596)

Current Consumption

3.5 mA

Dimensions

ø 50 x 185 mm

Weight

340g

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