KM 85
The Neumann KM 85 is a miniature cardioid condenser microphone powered by phantom power, now listed as a historical model. It resembles the KM 84 but adds a built-in low cut in the capsule, making it suited to close-up speech work.
- Miniature microphone for phantom powering
- Cardioid pickup pattern
- Low cut built into the capsule
- Compensates for proximity effect
- Optimized for short distances and speech
- Historical Neumann product, related to the KM 84
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The KM 85 is a small-format cardioid microphone that runs on phantom power. It shares its basic character with the KM 84, and the main difference is a low-frequency cut built into the capsule.
That low cut offsets the proximity effect, the bass boost that appears when a sound source is very near a directional microphone. This makes the KM 85 better suited to short working distances, as are typical for speech and spoken-word recording.
The microphone is part of Neumann's historical range of miniature microphones. Data and diagrams, accessories, downloads and order information are provided in separate sections of the maker's product listing.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Neumann
- Model
- KM 85
- Category
- Studio › Microphones
Audio
- Type
- Miniature microphone
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Low cut
- Built into the capsule
- Proximity effect
- Compensated by the capsule low cut
- Intended use
- Short distances, speech applications
Power
- Powering
- Phantom powering
Physical
- Format
- Miniature
- Product status
- Historical
- Related model
- KM 84