SCHOEPS COLETTE MK41 MICROPHONE

AUDIO OVERVIEW

The Schoeps Colette series is probably the most famous and long standing of the Schoeps microphone lineup. The Collete series is configured in two parts; the capsule and the amplifier tube. This configuration contains a single MK41 capsule and CMC6 microphone amplifier. The supercardioid has the greatest directivity of any first-order pressure gradient transducer. The response 90° off-axis is -10 dB. The polar diagram is consistent at all frequencies, which means that regardless of its direction of origin, sound will be picked up free of unwanted coloration. For this reason the supercardioid is the preferred type of microphone for dialogue recording in film and video sound, particularly indoors. From low to midrange frequencies, the directionality of a supercardioid is comparable to that of a “shotgun” microphone.

SPECS

  • Polar Pattern

    Supercardioid

    Frequency Range

    40 Hz - 26 kHz with CMC 6 / CMR,

    40 Hz - 41 kHz with CMC 6xt

    Sensitivity

    -36 dB (V/Pa), 16 mV/Pa with CMC 6

    Equivalent Noise Level (A-Weighted)

    14 dB with CMC 6

    Equivalent Noise Level (CCIR)

    23 dB with CMC 6

    Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)

    80 dB with CMC 6

    Maximum Sound Pressure Level (THD < 0.5 %)

    131 dB-SPL with CMC 6

  • Maximum Sound Pressure Level (THD < 0.5 %)

    With MK 41: 131 dB-SPL

    Frequency Range

    20 Hz - 20 kHz

    Sensitivity

    With MK 41: -36 dB (V/Pa), 16 mV/Pa

    Maximum Output Voltage

    1 V (0 dBV) with 1 kΩ load

    Low Cut Filter

    20 Hz, 12 dB/oct.

    Minimum Recommended Load Impedance

    1 k Ω

    Output Impedance

    42 Ω

    Maximum Cable Length

    > 400 m / ~1300ft

    Schoeps RFI Shield

    Yes

    Powering Standard / Valid Range

    P48 / 20-52 V

    P12 / 10-13 V

    Current Consumption

    4 mA (P48)

    8 mA (P12)

    Common Mode Rejection Ratio (at 1 kHz)

    > 55 dB

    Output

    XLR-3M, analog, 1 channel

  • MK 41 Microphone Capsule

    Surface Finish: Matte Gray

    Length: 22 mm

    Diameter: 20 mm

    Weight: 17 g

    CMC 6 Microphone Amplifier

    Surface Finish: Matte Gray

    Length: 116 mm

    Diameter: 20 mm

    Weight: 60 g