Schoeps Mikrofone CMC 6

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MSRP: $920

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Detachable-Capsule Pencil Condenser Microphone

The Schoeps “Colette” series of detachable-capsule microphones was introduced in 1973. The CMC 6 is the latest analog head amplifier in the series. It is a high-performance transformerless pencil condenser microphone with 20 compatible capsules.

Schoeps produces four variations of the CMC 6 head amplifier:

CMC 6 (standard) - includes a fixed -12dB/octave rolloff below 20Hz to prevent pickup of subsonic and mechanical vibration.
CMC 6 Uxt - extends the high-frequency response of all “axially addressed” (end-address) capsules to ~40kHz.
CMC “linear” - maintains a flat low-end response below 20Hz. By special order, the LF response can be extended (flat) al low as 3Hz.
CMC “+5 dB” - raises the sensitivity of the attached capsule by 5dB, and lowers the max SPL by the same amount.

The CMC 6 head amp, like all the products in Schoeps’ Colette series, is available in either a matte grey or nickel finish, with other finishes available by request. The mic ships in a wooden case with room for two microphones, and includes a mic clip (p/n SG 20).

How is the CMC 6 different from the CMC 5?

A partial listing of the differences follows:

The CMC 6 is more immune to RFI (radio frequency interference).
The CMC 5 requires +48V, whereas the CMC 6 can run on either +12V or +48V (with automatic detection and switching).
The CMC 6 HPF attenuates low frequencies below 20Hz at a slope of 12dB/octave; in the CMC 5, the “corner” frequency is 30Hz, and the slope is 6dB/octave.

At least two revisions of the CMC 6 exist. The newer one, released in 2004, incorporates improved RFI shielding, and can be distinguished by the gold-colored “shield plate” on its XLR3M output jack.

The Schoeps Mikrofone CMC 6 is also known as: CMC-6U.

The mic was released in 1992.

Specifications

Compatible Capsules

	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 2 Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $842 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 21 Wide Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 30 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $867 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 21H Wide Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 30 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $867 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 22 Wide Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $867 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 2H Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 15 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $877 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 2S Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 12 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $845 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 3 Omnidirectional capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 20 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $842 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 4 Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $768 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 40 Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 18 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 80 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $966 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 41 Supercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $989 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 41S Supercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 80 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $1016 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 41V Supercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $1485 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 4A Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 3 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: n/a MSRP: $818 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 4S Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 12 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 80 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $781 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 4V Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $1265 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 4VXS Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: n/a MSRP: $1265 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 5 Cardioid capsule Sensitivity: 13 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 20,000 Hz MSRP: $1337 \| Still In Production
	Schoeps Mikrofone MK 8 Supercardioid capsule Sensitivity: 10 mV/Pa Freq. Resp.: 40 - 16,000 Hz MSRP: $1204 \| Still In Production