Schoeps CMIT* 5 U Shotgun Condenser Microphone

CMIT* 5 U Shotgun Condenser Microphone description:

The SCHOEPS CMIT* 5 U Shotgun Condenser Microphone allows you to record dialogue outdoors where surroundings can be too noisy.

The SCHOEPS CMIT 5 U has an unusually low coloration of off-axis sound since the pickup angles at low and high frequencies are kept reasonably similar to one another.

At medium frequencies the directivity of the CMIT 5 U is higher than one would expect from a microphone of this length, while at high frequencies the pickup pattern is not as narrow as with long shotgun microphones. Thus in active scenes it is easier to cue the boom and keep actors ”on mike.”

The SCHOEPS CMIT* 5 U Shotgun Condenser Microphone Main Features Include:

Condenser Microphone with Interference Tube (CMIT)
Directional pattern: supercardioid/ lobe-shaped
Frequency range: 40 Hz – 20 kHz
Switchable filters with LED Indicators: 80 Hz with 18 dB/oct, 300 Hz with 6 dB/oct, 5 dB lift at 10 kHz (shelving)
Sensitivity: 17 mV/Pa
Powering: 48 V phantom
Current consumption: 4.4 mA
Maximum output voltage: 1.3 V (1 kHz, 1 kOhm)
Output impedance: 50 Ohms
Recommended load impedance: 600 Ohms or greater
Connector: XLR-3M (pin assignment)
Dimensions: Length: 251 mm (9.88") / Diameter: 21 mm (0.827")
Weight: 89 grams (3-1/8 ounces)
Unusually low coloration of off-axis sound
Schoeps sound quality makes the microphone suitable for music recording as well as dialogue.
The directional pattern and sound quality are consistent in both the horizontal and vertical planes, unlike some other shotgun microphones.
Even greater immunity to wind noise than a Schoeps supercardioid
Very lightweight, robust all-metal housing
High-frequency emphasis (+ 5 dB at 10 kHz) enhances speech intelligibility, and compensates for high-frequency loss caused by windscreens
A steep low-cut filter (18 dB/oct. below 80 Hz) suppresses wind and boom noise
A gentle low-frequency rolloff (6 dB/oct. below 300 Hz) compensates for proximity effect