From AKG Microphones
Responding to growing demand, AKG decided to make the C 451 B with the same acoustic performance as the popular original C 451 EB + CK 1, with dramatically improved specifications. Using an extremely light diaphragm, the new C 451 B is almost totally insensitive to handling noise. Other features include an all-metal body for excellent protection from RF interference and high reliability for excellent results under almost all conditions.
The C 451 B is an excellent tool for accurately capturing signals rich in transients such as drums, instruments with a percussive sound, acoustic guitar, or for overhead miking.
- Identical acoustics to legendary CK 1
- Precise, nearly frequency independent cardioid
- Extremely accurate signal transfer and ruler-flat on-axis frequency response
- Polar pattern
- cardioid
- Frequency range
- 20 to 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity
- 9 mV/Pa (-41 dBV)
- Max. SPL
- 135/145/155 dB (0/-10/-20 dB) (k=0,5%)
- Equivalent noise level
- (IEC 60268-4) 29 dB
- Equivalent noise level
- 18 dB-A
- Signal/noise ratio (A-weighted)
- 76 dB
- Preattenuation pad
- 0 dB, 10 dB, 20 dB selectable
- Bass filter
- flat, 12 dB/octave at 75 or 150 Hz, selectable
- Impedance
- Recommended load impedance: >1000 ohms
- Supply voltage
- 9 to 52 V phantom power to DIN 45596
- Powering
- Connector: 3-pin XLR
- Finish
- satin nickel plated
- Net weight
- 125 g / 4.4 oz.
- Shipping weight
- 760 g / 1.7 lbs.
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