Josephson Engineering C42
Small-diaphragm condenser (pencil, fixed cardioid)
Microphone$600Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Small-diaphragm condenser (pencil, fixed cardioid)
- Topology
- condenser (small diaphragm)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono, balanced
- Form factor
- End-address pencil body, satin machined stainless steel (matte black chrome on C42MP matched-pair version)
- Connection
- XLR
- DSP
- false
- Powered
- true
- Drivers
- Single-diaphragm cardioid capsule, 21mm body diameter; discrete FET driving fully balanced symmetrical transformerless class-A output stage
- Frequency response
- 40-20,000 Hz ±2 dB from curve (measured at 60cm)
- Max SPL
- 135 dB SPL (with P48 power)
- Sensitivity
- 8.5 mV/Pa
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Impedance (Ω)
- 50
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
I/O: 3-pin XLR balanced analog output
Notable use: All-purpose spot-miking: acoustic/amplified instruments, drum overheads, ensemble/choir, concert recording, sound effects, vocals; Josephson's low-cost, general-purpose entry mic
Notes: SDC (small-diaphragm condenser), fixed cardioid only. Functions down to 24V phantom with reduced max SPL (per datasheet). Price is single-mic USD street price (Sweetwater); matched pair kit C42MP (black chrome finish + hard case) lists ~$1,295 — not separately itemized here. Current draw 4.5 mA. Year of introduction not stated on manufacturer materials found; flagged blank rather than guessed.