AKG C 418 III User Instructions page 13

• Microphone arm with swivel joint for precise
alignment.
• Transducer shock mount reduces handling and
cable noise.
• Frequency-independent hypercardioid polar
response for high gain before feedback.
The C 418 is a miniature hypercardioid condens-
III
er microphone. It has been specifically designed
for miking up drums (snare drum, tom-toms, roto
toms) directly on the instrument.
A bass rolloff below 500 Hz prevents the kind of
low-frequency overemphasis that would be the
natural consequence of placing a microphone ex-
tremely close to the top head of a drum. A boost in
the microphone's sensitivity between 5 kHz and
10 kHz provides a punchy sound.
A solid, rubber coated clamp will fix the micro-
phone securely on the instrument and the swivel
joint on the microphone arm allows you to align
the microphone exactly with the desired "sweet
spot" on the skin.
The microphone's frequency-independent hyper-
cardioid polar pattern ensures high gain before
feedback and reduces spillover from neighboring
instruments to a minimum. The transducer is sus-
pended in a special shock mount that makes the
microphone highly insensitive to mechanical noise
and drumstick blows.
An external windscreen supplied with the micro-
phone helps reduce wind noise when using the
microphone on an open-air stage.
The C 418 is available in two versions:
III
• With 3-pin XLR connector with integrated ad-
apter for 9 to 52 V universal phantom power.
• With locking mini XLR connector for use with
the B 29 L battery power supply, MPA III L
1 Description
1.5 Brief
Description
1.6 Versions
C 418
C 418
PP:
III
L:
III
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