Samson CL2 Owner's Manual page 8

Operating the CL2
Stand Mounting the CL2
The CL2 can be mounted to any standard microphone stand using the included mic
clip or shock-mounts . Be aware of a phenomenon called the proximity effect which
causes a noticeable increase in low frequencies (bass response) when a microphone
is close to the audio source. This can have positive impact—for example, it will cause
your instrument or voice to sound much fuller when you sing close to the mic than
when you mic it at a distance. The key to developing the best mic technique is experi-
mentation, along with awareness of the general principle that, the closer your CL2 is to
a signal source, the greater the bass response.
Installing the SP-02 Shockmount
The CL2 matched kit comes with two shock-
mounts, which you can use to greatly reduce
any noise transmitted through the mic stand.
The shockmounts are especial useful in
reducing the problems caused by a boomy
soundstage, for example when miking
overhead cymbals, or even in the studio with
talent that likes to move a lot on a floor that
may not be a solid as it should be.
• To use the CL2 with their included
shockmounts, screw the shockmount on
a standard mic stand. If you are using a US
standard 5/8-inch mic stand, remove the
Euro adapter by unscrewing it from the
shockmount.
• Once the shockmount is mounted to the
stand, carefully slide the CL2 through the
elastic bands of the shockmount.
• Use the thumb screw to set the micro-
phone angle.
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