BEHRINGER C-2 Studio Microphone (Set)

Two matched microphones for one stereo picture.

Your piano fills the room. One microphone hears it from a single point, and the recording loses that space. The C-2 gives you two condenser microphones, matched to one another, so you can record in stereo. Piano, drums, backing vocals or a whole ensemble keep their sense of space.

Set up as a pair, or one at a time

Set them up as a stereo pair over a piano or a drum kit. Each has a cardioid capsule that hears the front most, the sides less and the back hardly at all. Use them on their own too, in the studio or on stage.

Ready for quiet and loud

A switchable low-cut filter at 120 Hz removes low-frequency disturbances such as subsonic noise. For very loud sources, such as drums up close, switch in the -10 dB attenuation. The maximum SPL then rises from 140 dB to 150 dB.

On your stands, into your mixer

Both microphones and two stand clamps come in the box. Each is 94 mm long and weighs about 0.09 kg, with 19 dBA self-noise. Connect each microphone over a balanced XLR cable to an input with +48 V phantom power. Press record, and the piano sounds as wide as the room.

Features

• Matched pair: two studio condenser microphones matched to one another for stereo recording
• Cardioid pickup pattern: most sensitive to sound from the front, less from the sides, with sound from behind greatly attenuated
• 16 mm condenser capsule: pressure gradient condenser transducer
• Switchable low-cut filter: 6 dB/oct at 120 Hz to remove low-frequency disturbances such as subsonic noise
• Switchable -10 dB attenuation: raises the maximum SPL from 140 dB to 150 dB for very loud sources
• Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Equivalent noise level: 19 dBA (IEC 651), with a signal-to-noise ratio of 75 dB
• Sensitivity: -41 dBV at 1 kHz open circuit, with 75 Ω nominal impedance
• Gold-plated XLR connector: balanced output on a gold-plated XLR connector
• +48 V phantom power: required to operate each microphone, drawing 3 mA
• As a pair or on their own: record in stereo as a pair, or use each microphone individually in the studio or on stage
• Two stand clamps included: clamps for attaching the microphones to microphone stands
• Size and weight: 94 mm long and approx. 0.09 kg per microphone