User Manual SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 Gold-Sputtered Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with 2 Interchangeable Capsules
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual Important Safety Instructions LIMITED WARRANTY Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting behringer.com and read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully. LEGAL DISCLAIMER Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality commercially-available speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed.
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 1. Power Supply Phantom power (+48 V) is required to operate your microphone. We assume no liability for damage caused to your B-5 through deffective phantom power. Before activating phantom power, mute your playback system and connect the B-5 to the microphone input of your mixing console. After activating phantom power, the B-5 requires several seconds to stabilize itself. 2.
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 3. Low Cut-Filter and Level Attenuation (-10 dB) The B-5 features a switchable low-cut filter that eliminates low-frequency noise such as floor rumble. Set the switch to its middle position to activate the low-cut filter. For situations in which the microphone is exposed to extremely high sound pressure levels, the B-5 features a switchable level attenuation (“pad”). When the switch is in its “-10 dB” position, the level attenuation is activated.
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 7. Level Setting/Adjusting the Basic Sound Adjust the gain control in the microphone channel of your mixing console so that the peak LED lights up only occasionally or never at all. The EQ controls in the microphone channel should be set to mid-travel position to start with; low-cut filter and level attenuation should be off. Try to achieve the desired sound by experimenting with the microphone position.
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 0˚ 0 dB 330˚ 30˚ -5 dB -10 dB 300˚ 60˚ -15 dB -20 dB -25 dB -30 dB 270˚ 90˚ 120˚ 240˚ 150˚ 210˚ 250 Hz 500 Hz 180˚ 1000 Hz 2000 Hz 4000 Hz 8000 Hz 16000 Hz Polar pattern (omnidirectional) dB 20.0 10.0 0.0 -10.0 -20.0 Low cut 50.0 100.0 Frequency response (omnidirectional) 1000.
SINGLE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSER MICROPHONE B-5 User Manual 8. Specifications Transducer type true condenser, 18 mm (0.71") single diaphragm Operating Principle Cardioid Omnidirectional Polar pattern Connection pressure gradient pressure operated 1 x cardioid 1 x omnidirectional, exchangeable gold-plated balanced XLR connector Open Circuit Sensitivity (at 1 kHz) Cardioid Omnidirectional Frequency response Level attenuation Low-cut filter Max.
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