Sony Professional C-100, Two Way Condenser Microphone

Sony Professional C-100, Two Way Condenser Microphone

The Sony Professional C-100 is a two-way condenser microphone, compatible with High-Resolution Audio, and suitable for vocal and critical instrument recording in the studio. Incorporating newly developed double microphone capsules and noise elimination structure, originally employed in the C-800G microphone, the C-100 delivers a broad frequency range of 20 to 50,000 Hz and excellent reproduction of vocal and musical qualities. The condenser element of the C-100 microphone gives a selectable pick-up pattern (Omni/Uni/Bi) for various recording applications.

Sony Professional C-100 Main Features

• Excellent Sound Quality: Two-way microphone capsule structure realizes both broad high range and resonant mid-low range and gives great vocal presence.
  
• Noise Elimination Construction: Two-part metallic body structure succeeded from C-800G microphone prevents acoustic vibration resulting in low noise and clear sound.
  
• Low-Cut Filter: Low-Cut filter switch helps eliminate low-frequency noise and proximity effect.
  
• Wide Frequency Response: The C-100 microphone has a broad frequency response (20 Hz to 50kHz) and provides superb sound reproduction quality for High-Resolution Audio.
  
• Switchable Polar Patterns: The C-100 microphone features switchable uni-directional, Omni-directional, and Figure-8 polar patterns for various recording applications.
• Pad Switch: An -10dB pad switch on the C-100 microphone provides added headroom and minimizes distortion caused by transient peaks

Audio Section

• Capsule Type: 2 Way Microphone (Condenser + Back electret condenser)
  Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 50 kHz
  Directivity: Uni-directional/Omni-directional/Bi-directional
  Sensitivity *[1]: (Uni-directional) -31 dB, (Omni-directional) -37 dB, (Bi-directional) -35 dB
• Output Impedance *[2]: 90Ω±15%, Balanced
• Dynamic Range: (Uni-directional) 113 dB or more, (Omni-directional) 114 dB or more, (Bi-directional) 114 dB or more
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio *[3]: (Uni-directional) 75 dB or more, (Omni-directional), 70 dB or more, (Bi-directional) 72 dB or more
• Inherent Noise *[4]: (Uni-directional) 19 dB SPL or less, (Omni-directional) 24 dB SPL or less, (Bi-directional) 22 dB SPL or less
• Maximum Input Sound Pressure Level *[5]: (Uni-directional) 132 dB SPL, (Omni-directional) 138 dB SPL, (Bi-directional) 136 dB or SPL

General Section

• Connector: XLR-3-12C (male)
• Mic Cable: XLR 3-pin Cable Required (Not Supplied)
• Power Requirements: DC 44 to 52 V
• Dimensions *[6]: 40dia.×175mm (1.57dia.×6.89in.)
• Mass: Approx. 290g (10.2oz.)
• Supplied Accessories: Cradle suspension (1), Windscreen (1), Stand screw adaptor (W3/8 to NS5/8) (1), Operating instructions (1), Carrying case (1)

Notes

• *[1]: 0 dB = 1 V/Pa, at 1 kHz
• *[2]: Output impedance at 1 kHz
• *[3]: A-weighted, 1 kHz, 1 Pa.
• *[4]: 0dB SPL = 20μPa.
• *[5]: 0 dB SPL = 20μPa.
• *[6]: The values for dimensions are approximate.