Other Samson Microphones
Samson Technologies is the manufacturer of a broad range of microphones, each optimized for a different application, but with each sharing the same fine quality of your Q2 or Q3.
Q MIC
The Q MIC is a neodymium hypercardioid mic designed for high-end vocal applications where there is significant background or environmental noise. It shares many of the same features as the Q2, but utilizes a midrange “presence” peak at 2 kHz for optimum reproduction of vocals. Other features include special shock-mounting that allows 360° X-Y axis movement of the mic element in order to greatly reduce handling noise and a neoprene transformer cover in order to minimize microphonic self-noise.
QV / QE
These are two professional lavalier (clip-on) microphones specially designed for performing musicians and dancers, sportscasters and aerobics instructors. The QE model is waterproof and is optimized for aerobics use and high-humidity environments. Both are lightweight and utilize a low visibility design for unobtrusive use, with high quality electret condenser elements for high output and exceptional sound quality. The QV model has a hypercardioid polar pattern and virtually flat frequency response to 10 kHz, while the QE utilizes a bi-directional noise cancellation circuit and a midrange “presence” peak for optimum reproduction of speech.
S12 / S11
These are two affordable yet high quality dynamic microphones for the musician on a budget. Both are lightweight and compact, yet have rugged capsules that enable them to be used with high sound pressure level signals (such as drums and amplified instruments) with reliable performance in even the most demanding environments. The S11 model utilizes a standard cardioid polar pattern while the S12 utilizes a hypercardioid polar pattern for maximum feedback rejection and includes a rare earth neodymium magnet that provides 6 dB of noiseless gain.
