Behringer B-1
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The B-1 is an inexpensive large-diaphragm condenser with a fixed Cardioid polar pattern. A 3-way switch on the front of the microphone enables a 10dB pad or high-pass filter (one or the other, not both). The mic was made by 797 Audio, and appears to be nearly identical to the first-generation Studio Projects C1.
The capsule is 797 Audio’s version of the Neumann K67: a 34mm O.D., center-terminated capsule. Because the mic is Cardioid only, this capsule was made with single-sided capsule; only the front diaphragm is metallized, and only the front backplate is brass.
The B1 circuit, like the Studio Project C1, is a derivative of the Schoeps design, with bipolar transistors used to create balanced output (without a transformer).
Notably missing from the B1 circuit is a trimpot to set the JFET bias point. This suggests that the B1 might have higher distortion levels than the Studio Projects C1/C3, although it is possible that the JFETs used in the B1 were biased externally (via selected fixed-value resistor combinations).
The B-1 ships with aluminum briefcase, shockmount, and foam pop filter.
The Behringer B-1 is also known as: B1/B.
Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(20 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diaphragm diameter: 26mm Capsule diameter: 34mm |
50 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 148 dB Self-noise: 13.0 dB(A) |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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461g (16.26oz) | 174mm (6.85'') | 58mm (2.28'') |
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Power Specifications |
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