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Samson CL8a Large-Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone

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Samson CL8a Large-Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone
Product no: 9000-0055-3916 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

If warm and accurate sound reproduction, multiple pickup patterns and a price that won't have you casually flee the scene is what you're looking for, then Samson's CL8a is the perfect large-diaphragm condenser microphone. Since it comes with a number of selectable and highly useful pickup patterns, you'll always be prepared for the job at hand, whether that's recording solo artists or entire bands. The CL8a features a two-pole high-pass filter to keep out undesired lows, while activating the option to dampen the signal by 10 dB is great for capturing high-SPL sound sources and takes a load off the built-in preamp. Samson have finished this capable studio mic with an integrated shock mount that serves two purposes: protect the diaphragm at all cost and absorb vibrations for higher quality recordings.

Specifications

Product features

Tube microphone	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Microphone sensitivity (dBV/PA)	not specified
Microphone impedance	200-249 ohms
Microphone sound	clean/neutral
Low-cut filter	yes
Maximum SPL	140 dB - 149 dB
Maximum frequency	20 - 20.9 kHz
Microphone accessories	microphone clip
Minimum frequency	20 - 21 Hz
Multi-pattern	yes
Pad switch	yes
Polar pattern	cardioid, figure-8 / bi-directional, omni-directional
Stereo	no
Vintage microphone family	not applicable

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	700 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	26,0 x 11,0 x 7,0 cm

Product specifications

large-diaphragm condenser microphone
supple, warm and accurate sound reproduction
1.1-inch gold-plated (4 micron thickness)
selectable 12 dB per octave high-pass/low-cut filter
selectable -10 dB pad switch for use with high-SPL sound sources
solid cast construction
internal shock mount
36 - 52V phantom power
dimensions: 174 x 53 mm
weight: 0.52 kg
included: microphone clip

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