Neumann SKM 184 MT Stereo Pair of KM 184 Condenser Microphones (Matte Black)

The KM 184 (cardioid) in particular has become the classic high-quality miniature microphone. Now also available in attractive stereo sets, with cardioid, hypercardioid or omni directional characteristics.The Series 180 consists of three compact miniature microphones with patterns that satisfy the demands of all common studio applications.

• Three different miniature microphones for all typical studio applications
• Successor of the worldwide successful KM 83/84
• Transformerless circuitry
• Trouble-free operation also with unbalanced equipment (e.g., DAT recorders)
• Set includes windshield and two different microphone clamps

The KM 183 and KM 184 microphones are the successors of the well proven KM 83 and KM 84, which have been used since the seventies worldwide with great success. The KM 185 rounds out the series with a hypercardioid microphone.

The KM 183 is a pressure transducer with a boost of approximately 7 dB at 10 kHz in the free field. In the diffuse sound field it has a flat frequency response. The pressure gradient transducers KM 184 and KM 185 feature very smooth frequency responses not only for the 0 deg. axis, but also for lateral (off-axis) sound incidence. In typical usage, there is no coloration of sound over a wide pickup angle.

Although the KM 184 has the same capsule as the KM 84, the microphone differs slightly on the 0 deg. frequency response: The KM 184 has a gentle rise at about 9 kHz, a characteristic that was introduced very successfully with the KM 140. The result is a tonal balance that is fresher and livelier when compared to the KM 84 with its flat frequency response in that band.

The "Series 180" microphones have the same transformerless circuitry as is used in the KM 100 system, resulting in excellent technical specifications:Compared to the KM 84 the dynamic range of the KM 184 increased by 24 dB mainly through the reduction of self-noise level to only 22 dB (CCIR) and an increased sound pressure handlingcapability of up to 138 dB.The microphones operate without any problems, even if the input of following equipment happens to be unbalanced, for example as in some DAT recorders.The output of the "Series 180", as in all Neumann microphones, is balanced and phantom (48V) powered.

Applications:Their slender shapes and the transmission characteristics described below make the "Series 180" especially suitable for a very wide range of tasks in the radio and television sector.