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Apex Electronics 185

Detachable-Capsule Pencil Condenser Microphone

The Apex 185 is a detachable-capsule FET condenser microphone. As with the Apex 180, it includes both Cardioid and Omnidirectional capsules, which can be interchanged.

Onboard switches provide a -10dB pad and a high-pass filter (slope and cutoff frequency not specified).

The capsules are believed to be identical to those used on the Apex 180.

The 185 is sold in matched pairs; the kit inludes “windsocks” (presumably this means foam windscreens), low-profile elastic shockmounts, and a hardshell case.

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Specifications

Compatible Capsules
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 Omni Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 30 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: n/a | Still In Production OktavaMod MJE-K47H large diaphragm Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: n/a mV/Pa CHARTFreq. Resp.: n/a MSRP: $349 | Still In Production

Pads & Filters	Impedance	SPL/Noise
Pad: -10dB (Via Switch) Filter: HPF (Via Switch)	60 Ohms (Low)	Max SPL: 125 dB Self-noise: 24.0 dB(A)

Weight	Length	Max Diameter	Interface(s)
144g (5.08oz)	151mm (5.94'')	25mm (0.98'')	3-pin XLR male (1)

Power Specifications
Requires phantom power Phantom voltage: 48v

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