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Kel Audio Song Sparrow
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The Song Sparrow is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a fixed cardioid pickup pattern. It is intended as a vocal mic, but has applications for instrument miking too.
The mic employs an edge-terminated, 34mm (O.D.) capsule voiced to have an open top end. It has a 26.5mm diaphragm made of 3-micron Mylar.
The amplifier circuit is similar to that of the HM-7U, albeit without the filter or pad. Note that the HM-7U uses a K47-style capsule, whereas the Song Sparrow uses a CK12-style capsule.
Both mics use high-grade components, including Wima film capacitors.
As with all the Kel Audio mics, the Song Sparrow uses a transformerless, low-noise output circuit.
The Song Sparrow has a flat frequency response between 100Hz and 3kHz, and a smooth presence peak above 3kHz, peaking at +5dB at 9–10kHz. Similarly, there is a +5dB peak at 40Hz, due in part to proximity effect (measured at 0.5m).
The mic is scheduled to ship in April, 2010. It will include a shockmount and an aluminum flight case.
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The mic was released in 2010.
Specifications
| Frequency Response - CardioidClick Graph to Compare! |
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| Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(12.6 mV/Pa; 25 - 20,000 Hz) |
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| Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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| Diaphragm diameter: 25mm Diaphragm gauge: 3 microns |
55 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 132 dB Self-noise: 14.0 dB(A) |
| Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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| n/a | 178mm (7.01'') | 48mm (1.89'') |
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