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MicW e418

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  • MSRP: $254

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OmnidirectionalMicW e418

Omnidirectional Pencil Condenser Microphone

The Mic-W e418 is a small diaphragm Omnidirectional condenser, part of Mic-W’s entry-level E-series.

The e418 uses a 7mm omnidirectional electret capsule, with a gold-coated Mylar diaphragm. The output circuit is transformerless.

Mic-W e418The mic has a flat frequency response up to 2kHz, followed by a gentle presence boost that peaks at +3.5dB around 8kHz.

As is common to microphones with such small diaphragms, the e418 has fast transient response and fast diaphragm settling time.

As is also common to these microphones, the e418 has very high self-noise — cited as 32dBA. These microphones are unlikely to be suitable for distance miking of acoustic sources, and might be too noisy even for close-miking of acoustic sources.

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Specifications

Pickup Patterns Pads & Filters
Omnidirectional (8 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz)
Capsule Dimensions Impedance SPL/Noise
Capsule diameter: 7mm
75 Ohms (Low) Max SPL: 135 dB
Self-noise: 32.0 dB(A)
Weight Length Max Diameter Interface(s)
135g (4.76oz) 145mm (5.71'') n/a
  • 3-pin XLR male (1)
Power Specifications
  • Requires phantom power
  • Phantom voltage: 48v

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