Beyerdynamic MCE 72 CAM Professional Camera Condenser Microphone

Beyerdynamic MCE 72 CAM Professional Camera Condenser Microphone Overview:

The MCE 72 is a compact stereo microphone for XY recording with a wide and linear frequency response producing uncoloured, high-quality recordings. The MCE 72 is ideal for film and video recording. For stereo ambient sound recording, the microphone is suitable for direct connection to most camcorders, DAT and MD recorders.

Polar Pattern
The MCE 72 has two microphone capsules that are mounted in an angle of ±60° to the microphone axis to achieve a wide recording range and an accurate reproduction of the sound source.

Elastic Suspension
The optional EA 19/25 elastic suspension suppresses footfall sound effectively.
Using the included special EA 86 elastic suspension with a flash holder, the MCE 72 can be mounted onto the “hot shoe” of a camcorder directly but remains isolated from noise caused by the video head and the drive.

The MCE 72 CAM are powered by a standard 1.5 V battery (AA-size). An LED indicates when the battery needs to be replaced.

Specifications:

• Transducer type: Condenser (back electret)
• Operating principle: Pressure gradient
• Frequency response: 60 - 20,000 Hz
• Recording: XY stereophony
• Polar pattern: 2 x cardioid, principal axis angle 120°
• Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz: 12 mV/Pa
• Nominal impedance: 180 Ω
• Load impedance: > 1 kΩ
• Max. SPL at 1 kHz: 120 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio rel. to 1 Pa: approx. 60 dB
• A-weighted equivaltent SPL: approx. 26 dB
• Power supply: 1.5 V battery (Mignon AA)
• Current consumption: 12 mA
• Operating time with battery type LR 6 (2300 mAh): approx. 75 hrs.
• Output: unbalanced, capacitor decoupled
• Connection:
• 5-pin XLR male
• Pin 1 = Shield
• Pin 2 = AF - left
• Pin 3 = not connected
• Pin 4 = AF - right
• Pin 5 = not connected
• Connecting cable:
• Input: 5-pin XLR female
• Output: 3.5 mm Stereo jack plug
• Dimensions:
• Length: 196 mm
• Diameter: 25 mm
• Weight (without battery): 175 g

Pressure gradient