Sanken CSS-50 Stereo Short Shotgun Microphone
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Description
The CSS-50 is Sanken's more affordable, easy to operate and flexible stereo shotgun for use in broadcasting and film. The CSS-50's 3-diaphragm electret condenser mic offers innovative technology in a short, practical form factor.
The selectable CSS-50 clearly captures stereo center-targeted sound with moderate ambience. To achieve this, Sanken developed the three-capsule CSS-50 to capture the center sound like a normal shotgun with the addition of two mic capsules for variable stereo imaging.
The CSS-50 offers three distinct operation modes. Mono mode offers sharp shotgun directivity, normal (stereo) mode provides precise stereo localization, and wide (stereo) mode allows for expanded 140° stereo, ideal for cinematic ambience and sound effects. Unlike conventional approaches, the CSS-50 is especially effective in the 400Hz to 3 kHz range for optimum stereophonic perception.
Thanks to Sanken's original thin square capsule design, the capsules can be stacked in the short sound tube, providing performance equivalent to the CSS-5 in a more compact body. The high-performance electret condenser capsules are equivalent in response to DC-biased capsules.
| Directivity | Super Cardioid / lobar, 2ch stereo |
| Transducer | Back electret condenser x 3 |
| Frequency range | 100 Hz - 15kHz |
| Sensitivity (nominal at 1kHz) | MONO 45mV/Pa (-27dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) NORM 79mV/Pa (-22dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) WIDE 89mV/Pa (-21dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) |
| Equivalent noise level (A-weighted) | 16dB-A |
| Max SPL (1% THD) | 120dB SPL |
| Output impedance at 1kHz | 140 ½ |
| Powering | +48±4V phantom x 2ch |
| Stereo angle | NORM 120¡, WIDE 140¡ |
| Current consumption | less than 2.0mA for each ch (4.0mA total) |
| Weight | 160g |
| Dimensions | 215mm x 22mm (diameter) |
| Surface finish | matte black |
| Connector | XLR - 5M |
The CSS-50 is Sanken's more affordable, easy to operate and flexible stereo shotgun for use in broadcasting and film. The CSS-50's 3-diaphragm electret condenser mic offers innovative technology in a short, practical form factor.
The selectable CSS-50 clearly captures stereo center-targeted sound with moderate ambience. To achieve this, Sanken developed the three-capsule CSS-50 to capture the center sound like a normal shotgun with the addition of two mic capsules for variable stereo imaging.
The CSS-50 offers three distinct operation modes. Mono mode offers sharp shotgun directivity, normal (stereo) mode provides precise stereo localization, and wide (stereo) mode allows for expanded 140° stereo, ideal for cinematic ambience and sound effects. Unlike conventional approaches, the CSS-50 is especially effective in the 400Hz to 3 kHz range for optimum stereophonic perception.
Thanks to Sanken's original thin square capsule design, the capsules can be stacked in the short sound tube, providing performance equivalent to the CSS-5 in a more compact body. The high-performance electret condenser capsules are equivalent in response to DC-biased capsules.
| Directivity | Super Cardioid / lobar, 2ch stereo |
| Transducer | Back electret condenser x 3 |
| Frequency range | 100 Hz - 15kHz |
| Sensitivity (nominal at 1kHz) | MONO 45mV/Pa (-27dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) NORM 79mV/Pa (-22dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) WIDE 89mV/Pa (-21dB, 0dB = 1V/Pa) |
| Equivalent noise level (A-weighted) | 16dB-A |
| Max SPL (1% THD) | 120dB SPL |
| Output impedance at 1kHz | 140 ½ |
| Powering | +48±4V phantom x 2ch |
| Stereo angle | NORM 120¡, WIDE 140¡ |
| Current consumption | less than 2.0mA for each ch (4.0mA total) |
| Weight | 160g |
| Dimensions | 215mm x 22mm (diameter) |
| Surface finish | matte black |
| Connector | XLR - 5M |
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