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Advanced Audio Microphones CM-54

Detachable-Capsule Pencil Condenser Microphone

The CM-54 is a true pencil condenser with two 20mm interchangeable capsules, omnidirectional and cardioid. It also is compatible with the Peluso capsules from the CEMC-6 pencil condenser.

The case and capsule design is based on the Neumann KM-54 (which was a tube mic). The mic features a clean class “A” FET amplifier circuit coupled to a discrete transformeless Schoeps-like output circuit. The result is a rugged design which is extremely transparent and has very low self-noise.

The CM-54 has a -10db/-20db pad switch plus a 75hz/150hz low frequency roll-off switch located at the microphone.

The preamp body of the CM-54 is identical to the body of the Peluso CEMC-6, and is compatible with John Peluso’s house-made capsules for that microphone (cardioid, wide cardioid, hypercardioid, omni).

Advanced Audio tests each mic individually upon receipt from the manufacturing facility.

The Advanced Audio Microphones CM-54 is also known as: CM54.

The mic was released in 2006.

Specifications

Compatible Capsules

Advanced Audio Microphones CM-54 Cardioid Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: n/a | Still In Production Advanced Audio Microphones CM-54 Omni Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: n/a | Still In Production Peluso Microphone Lab CEMC-6 Cardioid 17mm Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 19 - 25,000 Hz MSRP: $90 | Still In Production Peluso Microphone Lab CEMC-6 Omni 17mm Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 19 - 25,000 Hz MSRP: $90 | Still In Production Peluso Microphone Lab Hypercardioid capsule for CEMC-6 17mm Hypercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 19 - 25,000 Hz MSRP: $90 | Still In Production Peluso Microphone Lab Wide Cardioid capsule for CEMC-6 17mm Wide Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 19 - 25,000 Hz MSRP: $90 | Still In Production

Pads & Filters	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Pad: -10dB (Via Switch) Pad: -20dB (Via Switch) Filter: HPF @ 75Hz (Via Switch) Filter: HPF @ 150Hz (Via Switch)	200 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 137 dB Self-noise: 18.0 dB(A)

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
130g (4.59oz)	130mm (5.12'')	22mm (0.87'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48v

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