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OmnidirectionalCardioidApex Electronics 180

  Street: $49 / MSRP: $89 Detachable-Capsule Pencil Condenser Microphone

Apex Electronics 180

Description

The Apex180 is a pencil condenser with two interchangeable capsules, providing omni and cardioid pickup patterns. Phantom power is required.

This mic is believed to be manuactured in China by Alctron; it is a rebranded HST-01A.

The self-noise for this mic is very high at 24dBA. Competing vendors claim superior noise performance for their lookalike mics.

The 180 comes with a standard mic clip. A shockmount (Apex IMC-9) is available separately. See also the Apex 185, which is a matched pair of upgraded 180-like mics, with a pad and HPF.

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Specifications

Compatible Capsules
Apex Electronics 180 CardioidCardioid Apex Electronics 180 Cardioid
Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 30 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: n/a | Still In Production
Apex Electronics 180 OmniOmnidirectional Apex Electronics 180 Omni
Omnidirectional capsule
Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa
Freq. Resp.: 30 - 20,000 Hz
MSRP: n/a | Still In Production
OktavaMod MJE-K47HCardioid OktavaMod MJE-K47H
large diaphragm Cardioid capsule
Sensitivity: n/a
Freq. Resp.: n/a
MSRP: $349 | Still In Production
Pads & Filters Impedance SPL/Noise
n/a 200 Ohms (Low) Max SPL: 125 dB
Self-noise: 24.0 dB(A)
Weight Length Max Diameter Interface(s)
125g (4.41oz) 133mm (5.24'') 25mm (0.98'')
  • 3-pin XLR male (1)
Power Specifications
  • Requires phantom power
  • Phantom voltage: 48v

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