Overview
4015A Wide Cardioid Mic
This mic suits acoustic instruments and voices with rich and open sound. It is capable of handling extremely high sound pressure levels before clipping occurs. The 4015A Wide Cardioid Mic even includes a 20 dB pad switch in the center of the XLR connector to prevent overloading of the mic amplifier.
The 4015A Wide Cardioid Mic is also available as a matched stereo pair.
Totally linear off-axis characteristics
This mic is the perfect fill-in between an omnidirectional and a directional microphone.
- Low profile – wide pickup area
- Natural reproduction
- Directional ambience pickup
- Exceptional for vocals
- Modular flexibility
The off-axis characteristics of this mic are totally linear, a unique quality when it comes to authentic sound reproduction. Any leakage that occurs from off-axis sound sources is still a faithful reproduction of these sounds, just softly attenuated.
Sometimes a conventional cardioid pattern just isn’t quite open enough. Recording orchestras, and other ensembles, sometimes require a compromise between blending in the room reverberation and a more precise localization. When recording instruments with complex radiation patterns, the wide cardioid (also known as hemispheric) design covers a greater sound angle and is an excellent choice. This is the ideal mic for recording grand piano, guitar, marimba and percussion, or as a spot mic for groups in a symphony orchestra. Likewise, it is an excellent speech, dubbing, or vocal mic as its enhanced richness on the bass end nicely compliments many voices.
Combine it with the preamp of your choice
As with all of the modular pencil microphones, you can combine the 4015 Wide Cardioid Mic Capsule with any of our preamps.
The MMP-A Mic Preamp is an ultra-transparent, transformerless preamp with active drive for impedance balancing. The MMP-C Compact Mic Preamp is an ultra-compact preamp with active drive for impedance balancing. It has a slightly softer character than the other preamps for our pencil mics.
Other preamps include the very small form factor types MMP-E Modular Active Cable (XLR output) and MMP-GR/GS Preamp with Modular Active MicroDot Cable for Pencil Microphone, 3 m (9.8 ft) (MMP-GR, MMP-G Modular Active Cable) (MicroDot output), allowing for very slim set-ups. The MMP-G even allows you to match a larger microphone directly to a wireless transmitter.
Specifications
- Directional Pattern: Wide cardioid
- Principle of operation: Pressure gradient
- Cartridge type: Pre-polarized condenser
- Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Dynamic range: Typ. 121 dB
- Preamp: MMP-A - Standard Preamp
- Effective frequency range, ±2 dB, at 60 cm (23.6 in): 40 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity, nominal, ±2 dB at 1 kHz: 10 mV/Pa; -40 dB re. 1 V/Pa
- Equivalent noise level, A-weighted: Typ. 18 dB(A) re. 20 µPa (max. 20 dB(A))
- Equivalent noise level, ITU-R BS.468-4: Typ. 25 dB (correct with the attenuator in 0 dB or -20 dB setting)
- Distortion, THD < 1%: 136 dB SPL RMS, 139 dB SPL peak
- Max. SPL, THD 10%: 159 dB SPL peak
- Switchable attenuator, filters etc.: 0 dB / -20 dB
- Minimum load impedance: 2 kΩ
- Rated output impedance: 200 Ω
- Cable drive capability: 100 m (328 ft)
- Output balance principle: Impedance balancing with Active Drive
- Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR): > 60 dB
- Power supply (for full performance): P48 (Phantom Power)
- Current consumption: 2.8 mA
- Maximum output voltage, RMS: > 5 V
- Polarity: +V at pin 2 for positive sound pressure
- Matching tolerance (frequency response and sensitivity): ±1 dB
- Phase deviation for kit: < 10°
- Weight: 158 g (5.6 oz)
- Microphone diameter: 19 mm (0.75 in)
- Capsule diameter: 19 mm (0.75 in)
- Microphone length: 170 mm (6.7 in)
- Temperature range: -40°C to 45°C (-40°F to 113°F)
- Relative humidity (RH): Up to 90%
