Product Description
sE Electronics Z5600a II Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone with 9 Polar Patterns
Overview
The Z5600a II large-diaphragm condenser is one of the most versatile tube mics in today's market. With 9 graded steps through omni, cardioid and figure-eight patterns, -10dB pad and bass-cut, the Z5600a II finds uses in a huge number of applications, from miking a live drum kit to overheads on a choir. Above all, though, this excellent mic has won its praise on delivering superb vocal recordings with natural warmth and incredible detail.
Recommended Use
Vocals, drum kit, OH, room, acoustic guitar, electric guitar cab, orchestral + strings, piano, woodwinds, brass
Features
- Hand-crafted 1” true condenser capsule individually tuned in our own factory
- Ready to record absolutely anything
- 9-position polar pattern switch for precise balance between direct and ambient sound
- Hand-made metal housing and gold-sputtered diaphragms
- 50 Hz bass-cut filter and -10dB pad useful for loud and heavy sources
Specifications
Components
- Capsule: Hand-crafted 1 1/4" True Condenser
- Tube complement: 1x 12AX7 / ECC83
- Diaphragm: Gold-sputtered mylar
Power
- Electrical impedance: 200 Ohms
- Recommended load impedance: > 1kOhms
- Connectivity: 3-pin male XLR connector
- Powering: Provided by power supply unit (included)
Sound
- Polar patterns: 9 (Omni, Cardioid, Figure-8 with three additional steps between each)
- Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 25 mV / Pa (-32 dBV)
- Max SPL127 / 137 dB (0 / 10 dB attenuation pad)
- Equivalent noise level: 13 dB
- Dynamic range: 114 / 124 dB (0 / 10 dB attenuation pad)
- Signal to noise ratio: 81 dB
- Low-cut filter: 50 Hz, 6 dB / Oct, switchable
- Attenuation pad: 10 dB, switchable
Dimensions
- Mic Diameter: 62 mm (2.44 in.)
- Mic length: 220 mm (8.66 in.)
- Mic weight: 850 g (29.98 oz.)
- Floor box dimensions: 186 x 157 x 81 mm (7.32 x 6.18 x 3.19 in.)
- Floor box weight: 1970 g (69.49 oz.)
What's in the box
- Z5600a II microphone
- 8-pin microphone cable
- Custom shockmount
- Power supply
- IEC power cable