Neumann KM 185 Condenser Microphone

The KM 185 is a versatile microphone designed for both studio and stage environments. Renowned for its transparent sound quality, it excels at capturing acoustic instruments, such as piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass, violin, cello, wind instruments, drums, and percussion. The KM 185’s 120° high rejection without off-axis coloration makes it an ideal choice for intricate recording tasks, like isolating snare drums while minimizing hi-hat spill. Although primarily not tailored for vocals, it finds extensive use in classical vocal recordings due to its sonic authenticity. The microphone’s compact design ensures it remains visually unobtrusive, making it well-suited for TV and radio broadcasting applications.

• Uniform hypercardioid pattern without off-axis coloration
• High suppression of unwanted sound
• Linear frequency response with a slight treble lift
• Low self-noise (15 dB-A)
• Low impedance output for long cable runs without transmission losses
• Compact size, visually unobtrusive

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