Samson Cardioid Q2 - Manual (Page 2)

ARCHITECT’S & ENGINEER’S
SPECIFICATION
The microphone shall be of a dynamic type
with cardioid polar pattern. The microphone
shall provide its output on a gold-plated male
XLR-type connector. Output impedance shall be
600 Ohms.
The microphone shall be constructed of a
zinc casing and shall contain a triple-plated
multi-stage windscreen and noise filter for the
removal of pops, sibilance and onstage noise, an
aluminum humbucking voice coil for the elimi-
nation of magnetic field interference and true
hum rejection, a Neoprene transformer cover
for the reduction of microphonics, a high-out-
put Neodymium element, and a multi-axis
shock-mount to minimize handling noise.
The microphone shall be equipped with a
switchable 10 dB pad for use with high SPL
sources and a 12 dB per octave high pass filter to
reduce rumble and other unwanted low end
sounds. The microphone shall have frequency
response from 50 Hz to 15 kHz, sensitivity of -
71 dBV at 94 dB SPL, and a maximum SPL of
137 dB. Dimensions shall be 1.8
″
(46 mm) head
length, 4.2
″
(107 mm) main unit length and 6
″
(152 mm) total length. Weight shall be 10.5 oz.
(300 g). The microphone shall carry a three-
year warranty.
The microphone shall be a SAMSON Q2.
Specifications subject to change without notice. © 1998 SAMSON
Q2 FREQUENCY RESPONSE
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
(dB)
20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000
Frequency(Hz)
[At HP,ATT switch off]
Q2
Measuring Obj.;
SAMSON
0
°
30 °
60 °
90
°
120 °
150
°
180
°
210
°
240 °
270 °
300
°
330
°
300Hz
1000Hz
3000Hz
Scale is 5 decibels per division
Q2 SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Dynamic
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Frequency Response: 50 Hz - 15 kHz
Sensitivity (0 dB = 1 V / 0.1pa @ 1 kHz): -71 dB ± 3 dB
Max. SPL 137 dB
Output Impedance (@ 1 kHz): 600
Ω
(Lo Z)
High Pass Range: -12 dB/octave (HP switch ON)
Attenuation Range: -10 dB/average (ATT switch ON)
Connector: 3-pin gold-plated balanced XLR male
Connector: 3-pin XLR male
Dimensions: 6
″
• 152mm
Weight: 10.5 oz. • 300g