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Schoeps MK 21 Wide Cardioid Microphone Capsule, from Schoeps

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Schoeps MK 21 Wide Cardioid Microphone Capsule
Schoeps MK 21 Wide Cardioid Microphone Capsule

Wide Cardioid microphone capsule with a slightly warmer overall tone.

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All capsules are available in matched pairs with official Schoeps documentation. For matched pairs multiply the cost of the microphone exactly by two and then add $50 for the matching fee! The amplifier bodies are available in sequentially serial numbered pairs at no additional charge. Any Schoeps product not found on our webpage can be purchased through Sound Pure. Please call and talk to one of our staff members to inquire about the price and availability! Additionally, contact us for more information regarding personalized laser engraving on your Schoeps microphones. 

Description:

Overview

  • Wide cardioid
  • Especially consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
  • Pleasant sonic impression, often described as “warm”
  • Often preferred for use as a spot microphone, or as the main pair for overall stereo pickup
 
This type of capsule has a directional pattern between omni and cardioid. The basic idea in designing this capsule was to combine the advantages of the cardioid with those of the omni. This results in a pickup pattern which blends the two sets of characteristics. It has fuller and more extended low-frequency response than a cardioid, with less proximity effect, while picking up more room sound than a cardioid.
 
The polar diagram shows the directivity of the MK 21 to be only slightly dependent on frequency. This contrasts with omnidirectional capsules, whose directivity increases with rising frequency, and with cardioids (at least smaller ones), which tend to accentuate high frequencies that arrive at oblique angles.
 

Application

The MK 21’s orientation is less critical than with a cardioid, since direct sound arriving on axis and reverberant or other sounds off axis are both reproduced accurately. This lack of coloration in the off-axis pickup produces a “warm” and natural sonic impression.
 
The low directivity of this capsule type prevents it from generating large enough level differences for X/Y use, though M/S and near-coincident spacings are often successful.
 
Together with the cardioid and supercardioid, this is one of the most preferred types among our capsules.

Specs:

Frequency range: 30 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa
Equivalent noise level (A-weighted): 14 dB-A
Equivalent noise level (CCIR): 24 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted): 80 dB-A
Maximum sound pressure level at 0.5% THD: 132 dB-SPL
Length: 22 mm
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 17 g
Surface finish: matte gray (g) or nickel (ni)

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