KM 185
The KM 185 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone with a hypercardioid pickup pattern, aimed at studio and stage work on acoustic instruments, drums and percussion. It has a transformerless output stage, low self-noise and a high maximum SPL.
- Hypercardioid pattern, no off-axis coloration
- Self-noise 15 dB-A, S/N ratio 79 dB (A-weighted)
- Max SPL 142 dB for 0.5% THD
- Sensitivity 10 mV/Pa ± 1 dB
- Transformerless electronics, 48 V phantom power
- Nickel or black (mt) finish, single or stereo set
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The KM 185 is a non-modular small diaphragm condenser microphone from Neumann's Series 180, which also includes the omnidirectional KM 183 and the cardioid KM 184. It uses a pressure gradient transducer with a hypercardioid pattern that stays consistent across frequency, giving strong rejection of sound arriving from the rear at 120°, including at low frequencies.
The frequency response is smooth and linear with a slight treble lift around 10 kHz. A transformerless head amplifier gives a dynamic range of 127 dB, a self-noise of 15 dB-A and a maximum SPL of 142 dB at 0.5% THD. Typical uses include piano, acoustic guitar, strings, wind instruments, drums and percussion, for example isolating a snare from hi-hat spill. It is also used for classical vocals and in TV and radio work thanks to its small size.
The microphone has a low-impedance output on a 3-pin XLR and runs on 48 V phantom power (P48). It can drive cable runs of up to 300 meters (1000 feet). It is available in nickel (KM 185) or black (KM 185 mt), as a single microphone or a stereo set, each microphone supplied with a WNS 100 windscreen and an SG 21 bk stand mount swivel.
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Audio
- Operating principle
- Pressure gradient transducer
- Directional pattern
- Hypercardioid
- Frequency range
- 20 Hz ... 20 kHz
- Sensitivity at 1 kHz into 1 kohm
- 10 mV/Pa ± 1 dB
- Equivalent noise level, CCIR
- 24 dB
- Equivalent noise level, A-weighted
- 15 dB-A
- Signal-to-noise ratio, CCIR (re. 94 dB SPL)
- 70 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio, A-weighted (re. 94 dB SPL)
- 79 dB
- Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%
- 142 dB
- Dynamic range
- 127 dB
Outputs
- Rated impedance
- 50 ohms
- Rated load impedance
- 1 kohms
- Maximum output voltage
- 10 dBu
- Matching connector
- XLR 3 F
Power
- Supply voltage (P48, IEC 61938)
- 48 V ± 4 V
- Current consumption (P48, IEC 61938)
- 3.2 mA
Physical
- Weight
- approx. 80 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Length
- 107 mm
- Finish
- Nickel (KM 185) or black (KM 185 mt)
In the box
- KM 185 (nickel, cat. no. 008440)
- KM 185 microphone, WNS 100 windscreen, SG 21 bk stand mount swivel
- KM 185 mt (black, cat. no. 008441)
- KM 185 mt microphone, WNS 100 windscreen, SG 21 bk stand mount swivel
- Stereo sets (008526 nickel, 008525 black)
- 2 x microphone, 2 x WNS 100 windscreen, 2 x SG 21 bk stand mount swivel