Electro-Voice Cobalt Co4 Specification Sheet

General Product Description
Microphone Use and Placement
Usage Optimal Placement
Electric Guitar Place microphone approximately 1-2" from and at
and Bass a 90° degree angle to the speaker cone.
Guitar Amplifier To reduce boominess, move the microphone off
axis to the cone from 90° to 45°, or move mic
from center of cone to either edge.
Tom-Toms On double headed Toms place mic over the top of
drum 1-3" and at a 45° angle to the drum surface
and 1-2" in from the drum edge. On single headed
Toms use above method or place mic inside Tom
from underneath at a 90° angle from the center of
head, 3-5", away.
Snare Drum Place mic 1-3" above the heads, 1-2" in from the
rim. Aim each mic at the top heads angled down
about 45°. If the drum rings, tape deadening
material to the head or use damping rings.
For more "snare" sound place a 2nd mic
underneath aimed up at the bottom of head.
Cymbals Place microphone one to two feet above the
top of cymbals.
High-Hat Place 5 inches above outside edge at a
45° down angle.
Brass 6-24" away, and on axis with the bell of
the instrument.
Acoustic Guitar Place mic 6-12" from where finger board
joins the body.
Cobalt ™ Co
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Instrument Microphone
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