Schoeps CCM 41

Description

The Schoeps CCM 41 is strongly directional. Sound arriving from off axis is attenuated even more than with a cardioid. The pickup is “drier” and less susceptible to acoustic feedback than any other SCHOEPS microphone type (a loudspeaker should not be located directly along the rear axis of the microphone, however).

Its directivity is highly independent of frequency so that even sounds arriving off-axis and reverberant sounds are registered without coloration. Consequently, even distant placement of the capsule produces a very natural sound pickup. This is a real advantage over interference-tube “shotgun” microphones, whose directivity is very frequency-dependent – exceeding that of a supercardioid only at higher frequencies. Interference-tube microphones are notoriously sensitive to their position in a room, where the shifting patterns of reflections cause corresponding shifts in sound color.

FEATURES

supercardioid with highly consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
for music and speech
high directivity, comparable to that of a short “shotgun“ microphone up through midrange frequencies
often preferred for use in film sound recording and as a spot microphone in orchestras

PRACTICE

The CCM 41 is a surprisingly effective, space-saving alternative to shotgun microphones – and being small, it can often be placed closer to the sound source. An M/S microphone arrangement can be set up at quite some distance from the sound source if a CCM 41 is used for the “M“ channel.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency range	see the corresponding capsule
Sensitivity	see the corresponding capsule
Maximum sound pressure level (THD < 0.5 %)	136 dB-SPL (P48) 128 dB-SPL (P12)
Maximum output voltage	2,6 V (8,3 dbV) with 2 kΩ load
Low cut filter	20 Hz, 12 dB/Okt.
Output impedance	90 Ω @ 1 kHz
Maximum cable length	> 400m
SCHOEPS RFI Shield	No
Powering standard / Valid range	P48 / >40 V P12 / >10 V
Current consumption	4 mA (P48) 3,6 mA (P12)
Common mode rejection ratio (at 1 kHz)	> 55 dB
Minimum recommended load impedance	2 kΩ
Output	Lemo (CCM-L) or XLR-3M (CCM-U), analog, 1 channel
Length	46 mm (CCM-L)
Diameter	20 mm
Weight	45 g (CCM-L)
Surface finish	matte gray (g) or custom color