From Schoeps Microphones
MK 22 Capsule Features
♦ New directional pattern: Open Cardioid
♦ Optimal combination of directionality (MK 4 cardioid) and warm sound characteristics (MK 21 wide cardioid)
♦ Natural sound quality, due to highly consistent polar diagram across the frequency range
♦ Popular for use as a spot or soloist's microphone, as the mid microphone for M/S, or as a main microphone pair e.g. at a spacing of 21 cm, angle +/- 55°
The "Open Cardioid" pickup pattern was introduced by SCHOEPS in 2008. It lies between the classic cardioid and the wide cardioid, achieving both a fair amount of directivity and very natural sound quality. Many years' experience of professional recording engineers with the range of Schoeps cardioids has played a large role in the development process. Meanwhile the MK 22 has become a preferred soloist and spot microphone, thus becoming an alternative to the "classic" MK 4.
- Pickup pattern
- Open Cardioid
- Frequency range
- 40 Hz - 28 kHz with CMC 6 / CMR
40 Hz - 42 kHz with CMC 6xt
- Sensitivity
- -36,5 dB (V/Pa), 15 mV/Pa with CMC 6
- Equivalent noise level (A-weighted)
- 13 dB with CMC 6
- Equivalent noise level (CCIR)
- 23 dB with CMC 6
- Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted)
- 81 dB with CMC 6
- Maximum sound pressure level (THD < 0.5 %)
- 130 dB-SPL with CMC 6
- Length
- 22 mm
- Diameter
- 20 mm
- Weight
- 17 g
- Surface finish
- matte gray
- Custom color
- nickel, chromagreen
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