Samson owner manual Using Your Q2 / Q3 Microphone

Using Your Q2 / Q3 Microphone

The Q2 / Q3 can be connected to any audio system using a standard microphone cable. As shown in the wiring diagrams below, connect the female XLR end directly to the Q2 or Q3’s gold-plated connector and the other end (normally a male XLR, although some mixers use 1/4" connectors) to your mixer, mixer/amplifier, or mic preamp.

		F		M
XLR to XLR	1	2	2	1
cable		3		3
				Ring	Ring (cold)
		F

XLR to 1/4" TRS	1	2
cable (balanced)		3

FSleeve

XLR to 1/4" TS	1	2
cable (unbalanced)		3

Tip Sleeve (ground) Tip (hot)

The Q2 can be mounted to any standard microphone stand (using the included mic clip) or can be handheld; due to its unique multi-axis mic element shock mounting, it generates significantly less handling noise than most other microphones. If handheld, take care not to cover the head grille with your hand. The Q3 provides its own mounting that can be rotated through 90° for easy placement in tight spaces such as around drum kits. When connecting either model to a European (metric) microphone stand, use the provided “Euro” adapter.

When positioning any microphone, be aware of a phenomenon called the proximity effect which causes a noticeable increase in low frequencies (bass response) when a microphone is close to the audio source. This can have positive impact— for example, it will cause your voice to sound much fuller when you sing close to the mic than when you sing at a distance. Both the Q2 and the Q3 are specially designed to be used up close, since they provide a windscreen with built-in sibilance filter (as shown in the illustration on the following page) for removal of pops, sibilance and onstage noise. The key to developing the best mic technique is experimentation, along with awareness of the general principle that, the closer a microphone is to a signal source, the greater the bass response.

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