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Advanced Audio CM87se

Large-diaphragm FET condenser microphone

Microphone

$465Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Microphone
Description
Large-diaphragm FET condenser microphone
Topology
FET condenser
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Form factor
Side-address studio microphone body
Powered
true
Drivers
35mm AK67-type capsule, dual 6-micron center-fed diaphragms; Class A FET/discrete transformer-coupled design with dual-winding, bi-metal-laminated output transformer
Frequency response
25Hz-20kHz
Max SPL
138 dB with -10dB pad (max output +19dBu at 0.5% distortion)
Polar pattern
Omnidirectional, cardioid, figure-8 (3-pattern switchable)
Impedance (Ω)
<200
Phantom power
48V

Details

Controls: 3-pattern selector toggle, 100Hz roll-off, -10dB pad

I/O: XLR output, 48V phantom powered

Notable use: Jacquire King (Grammy-winning engineer/producer)

Notes: "Special Edition" of the CM87 (Neumann U87 clone) with a more complex dual-winding output transformer for handling fast transients at close range; manufacturer states it is "identical to the CM87" otherwise, with more rigorous QC. Part of the "Producer's Choice" custom-editions line.

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