Josephson Engineering C700S
Variable-pattern triple-capsule large-diaphragm condenser (stereo/surround, B-format-style)
Microphone$8,850Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Variable-pattern triple-capsule large-diaphragm condenser (stereo/surround, B-format-style)
- Topology
- condenser (triple large-diaphragm capsule array, variable pattern, coincident stereo/surround)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 3
- Channel format
- Triple discrete outputs: W (omni/pressure), X (front figure-8/gradient), Y (side figure-8/gradient); mixed externally into MS, XY stereo, or 5.1 surround
- Form factor
- Large side-address body, yoke-mounted, internally shock-mounted capsule assembly, expanded-metal grille
- Connection
- 7-pin XLR
- DSP
- false
- Powered
- true
- Drivers
- 16mm omni/pressure capsule + 26mm front figure-8/gradient capsule + additional side-facing figure-8/gradient capsule (3 capsules total); neutral cascode-FET, class-A active balanced electronics per signal
- Frequency response
- 20-20,000 Hz ±2 dB from reference curve
- Max SPL
- 135 dB SPL @ 1kΩ load for <1% THD
- Sensitivity
- 9 mV/Pa (-41 dB ref 1V/Pa) per signal
- Polar pattern
- Variable single-point coincident stereo/surround: derives any mono pattern (omni-figure8) plus MS, XY stereo, and 5.0/5.1 surround by mixing W/X/Y signals
- Introduced
- 1993
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: No onboard pattern switch; stereo width, pattern, and surround imaging derived by external mixing of W/X/Y signals or in post-production
I/O: 7-pin XLR carrying 3 discrete capsule signals (W, X, Y)
Notable use: Single-point stereo and surround capture (film/broadcast/music); coincident array replacing multi-mic stereo/surround setups, with pattern and image width adjustable at mixdown
Notes: Flagship of the line and most expensive current Josephson product. LDC-class capsule array (not SDC). 4 mA current draw per output (12 mA total across 3 outputs). Year of introduction (1993) sourced from secondary content, not a Josephson datasheet — flagged. No standalone c700s.html landing page found; linked directly to the Series Seven datasheet PDF as the closest verifiable 'product page.'