Josephson Engineering C706
Large-diaphragm condenser, dual diaphragm, fixed cardioid
Microphone$3,690Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Large-diaphragm condenser, dual diaphragm, fixed cardioid
- Topology
- condenser (large diaphragm, dual-diaphragm capsule)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono, balanced
- Form factor
- Large side-address body, case-hardened steel housing, offset metal-foam grille support, yoke-mounted
- Connection
- XLR
- DSP
- false
- Powered
- true
- Drivers
- Large-diameter dual-diaphragm cardioid capsule (variant of C716 capsule) with 5-micron gold-metallized diaphragms; discrete FET cascode input, active balanced transformerless output
- Frequency response
- 20-20,000 Hz
- Max SPL
- 130 dB SPL
- Sensitivity
- 26 mV/Pa
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Introduced
- 2026
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
I/O: 3-pin XLR balanced analog output (connector on mic body, no attached cable)
Notable use: Vocals plus instrument/ensemble pickup; newest Series Seven addition, positioned as a lower-cost dual-diaphragm alternative to the C716 via steel housing and body-mounted connector
Notes: LDC (large-diaphragm condenser), dual diaphragm. Newest current model in the lineup — introduced/announced at NAMM 2026 per dealer/forum coverage found during research (this is genuinely current news relative to today's date, not an error). 6 mA current draw. No standalone c706.html product page found on josephson.com; linked to the manufacturer PDF datasheet as the verifiable source. Task brief's requested 'e706' model name does not exist; closest actual current product is C706 — included under its real model number rather than guessed.