Wide Cardioids
Schoeps introduced the world’s first wide cardioid microphones and capsules some twenty years ago. This pattern combines the advantages of omnidirectional and cardioid characteristics in an optimal manner. To an extraordinary extent the directionality is independent of frequency, which means that regardless of its direction of origin, sound will be picked up free of unwanted coloration.
The wide cardioid is very well liked as a musical instrument microphone. Its sound quality, compared with that of a cardioid, is “warmer” and more “open.”
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Microphone capsule MK 21
- wide cardioid
- especially consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
- pleasant sonic impression, often described as “warm”
- often preferred for use as a spot microphone, or as the main pair for overall stereo pickup
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Microphone capsule MK 21H
- wide cardioid pattern
- especially consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
- high-frequency elevation for brilliance of sound
- often preferred for use when recording vocals, acoustic guitar or percussion
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Colette
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