Studio Projects C3
Multi-pattern large-diaphragm FET condenser
MicrophonePrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Microphone
- Description
- Multi-pattern large-diaphragm FET condenser
- Topology
- condenser (FET, externally polarized)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- Handheld-body studio condenser
- Connection
- XLR (analog)
- Drivers
- Twin 26.9mm, 6-micron Mylar diaphragms
- Frequency response
- 40Hz-20kHz
- Max SPL
- 139dB SPL (0dB pad) / 146dB SPL (-10dB pad) @1kHz, 1% THD
- Sensitivity
- 12mV/Pa = -38dB (0dB=1V/Pa)
- Polar pattern
- cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-8 (switchable)
- Impedance (Ω)
- <200 (output), >1000 (load)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: 3-position polar pattern switch, -10dB pad, 150Hz 6dB/oct low-cut filter
I/O: XLR balanced output
Notes: NOT on PMI Audio's current official Studio Projects store page (only 5 SKUs listed there: B1, B3, C1, CS-1000, LSM). Sweetwater's own listing states the C3 'is no longer available... may be permanently out of stock or in the process of being discontinued by the manufacturer.' recordinghacks.com's database still tags a 'C3' as current (separately from an older 'C3 (797)' variant it marks discontinued) but that appears to be a stale/unmaintained catalog, not evidence of live manufacturer production. Old official site studioprojectsusa.com no longer resolves (DNS failure). Included per instructions to flag still-findable legacy stock, but STATUS = manufacturer-discontinued / sell-through of existing dealer inventory only (e.g. JRRshop, eBay, Reverb) — treat as LEGACY, not confirmed current production. price_usd left blank: no current MSRP found, only used/open-box prices (~$150-200) which don't qualify as MSRP/street per rules. url left blank because the last known official product page (studioprojectsusa.com/c3.html) is dead.
Where to buy
No links available.