Specifications
the t.bone SC 140
Condenser Microphone
- With 18 mm capsule
- Cardioid characteristic
- Ideal for use with drums (overhead, hi-hat), acoustic guitar or piano
- Frequency response 20-20000 Hz
- 48V Phantom power required
- With low cut (-3 dB @ 75 Hz o. 150Hz) and pad switch (-10 dB o. -20dB)
- Sensitivity: -38 dB (12.6mV / Pa)
- Max. SPL: 130dB
- Incl. windscreen and shock mount
- In an aluminium case
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Pencil microphone with several settings
But don’t let that stop you from using it on any other sound source! Woodwinds, cabinets, even snare drums top and bottom… in fact it’s hard to find an application that the SC 140 doesn’t excel at. One main benefit of using a condenser microphone is its high resolution due to the ultra-low mass.
Cardioid pattern – and a “good” one, too!
The polar pattern of the SC 140’s capsule forms a cardioid pattern. Again, this is the most versatile and easiest to use, as it cancels sound from the rear and picks up sound from the front the loudest. The frequency response does not vary much across the polar pattern, so even possible bleed from neighbouring sound sources sounds natural. Small diaphragm microphones are generally known for their linear frequency response. The t.bone SC 140 is no exception: Within the human hearing range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, there are no significant differences in level. However, the bass response varies with the distance from the source due to the proximity effect.
Two switches for added flexibility
Thanks to two separate switches, the SC 140 is highly flexible. One of these engages a high pass filter at 75 Hz or 150 Hz to roll off the bass response. The other is a two-stage pad. The t.bone SC 140 has 130 dB max. SPL – before pad! With the 20 dB pad engaged, this increases to 150 dB SPL, allowing you to record really loud sources (and we are talking drums and brass here!). Yet, the noise figures are really astonishing at only 9.2 dB(A). The sensitivity ranges at a high 16.2 mV/Pa. The microphone comes as a set with suspension, wind screen and case.
