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Shure Beta 57A Frequency Response Graph With Proximity Effect Variations The microphone proximity effect is sometimes used to great effect and other times it's an unwanted side effect of mic...
The Rode NT1-A Has A Sensitivity Of: -32 dB re 1 Volt/Pascal +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz25 mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz You may notice some microphones require more preamp gain than others to achieve the...
The Rode NT1-A Has An Output Impedance Of 100Ω While reading over a microphone spec sheet, you've undoubtedly come across values for either output impedance, rated load impedance, or both!...
What Does A Microphone’s Maximum Sound Pressure Level Actually Mean?
AKG C 414 XLII Max. SPL for 0.5% THD:200/400/800/1600 Pa = 140/146/152/158 dB SPL (0/-6/-12/-18 dB pre-attenuation) How loud of a sound can a microphone handle? When looking at a microphone's...
The Rode NT1-A Has A Self-Noise Of Only 5dB (A) Hear a faint hiss in your recordings? The sound could be coming from within the mic! The self-noise of a microphone is exactly what it sounds...