Neumann.Berlin bcm 104 Microphone User Manual


 
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he “Series180” consists of three com-
pact miniature microphones with patterns
that satisfy the demands of all common stu-
dio applications. Because of its optimized me-
chanical construction and conscious omission
of modularity, which is unnecessary in many
cases, the “Series 180” is predestined for econ-
omy-minded production and home recording
studios.
The KM183 omnidirectional and KM 185
hypercardioid microphones are based on the
tremendously successful KM184 cardioid
microphone, which has become a standard
within the global studio community in just a
very short time.
All “Series180” microphones are available
with either matte black or nickel finish. They
come in a folding box with a windshield and
two stand mounts that permit connection to
the microphone body, or the XLR-connector.
Applications
Their slender shapes and the transmission char-
acteristics described below make the “Series 180”
especially suitable for a very wide range of tasks
in the radio and television sector.
Acoustic features
The KM 183 and KM 184 microphones are the
successors of the well proven KM83 and
KM84, which have been used since the sev-
enties worldwide with great success. The
KM185 rounds out the series with a hyper-
cardioid microphone.
The KM183 is a pressure transducer with a
boost of approximately 7 dB at 10 kHz in the
free field. In the diffuse sound field it has a
flat frequency response.
Features
• Three different miniature
microphones for all typical
studio applications
• Successor of the worldwide
successful KM 83/84
• Transformerless circuitry
• Trouble-free operation also
with unbalanced equipment
(e.g., DAT recorders)
• Set includes windshield and
two different microphone
clamps