SM137 Professional Instrument Condenser Microphone
Where to buy
Best suited to:
Hihat, Overhead,
Strings,
Choir & Orchestra,
Piano,
Brass
Also great for:
Electric Guitar,
Additional acoust. instr.,
Percussion
- Description
- Features
- Specs
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Description:
What is the SM137 best suited to?
It’s ideal for the professional musician looking to mic up their instrument such as acoustic guitar, cymbals, strings, piano and many others, either in a live or recording environment.
What are the characteristics of the SM137?
The SM137 uses an ultra-thin diaphragm for quick response, a very smooth high end, and tight bass. It has a transformerless design, low-noise operation and 15dB pad for high SPL sound sources.
Features:
- Ultra-thin diaphragm for smooth high end and tight, controlled low end
- Transfomerless Class-A preamplifier
- 15dB pad for performance consistency across a wider range of high SPL sources
- Low self-noiseElectrical noise in a system that is produced by the electronics in the system itself.
Read moreGo to the glossary and transformerless preamplifier circuitry
Specs:
- Transducer TypeA transducer converts sound into an electrical signal. The two most common types are dynamic and condenser.
Read moreGo to the glossary : CondenserCondenser microphones are more sensitive, give a smooth, natural sound and need to be powered.
Read moreGo to the glossary - Polar PatternPolar pattern describes how well the microphone hears sound from different directions.
Read moreGo to the glossary: CardioidPicks up most sound in front of the microphone and some from the sides. It is less susceptible to feedback in high volume environments.
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Frequency ResponseThis is the range of frequencies, from the lowest to the highest, that a mic can pick up.
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20 Hz
- 20 kHz
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SensitivityThis is how mich signal a microphone produces for a given amount of sound.
Read moreGo to the glossary (1 kHz):
-45,0 dBV/Pa / 8,9 mV/Pa
- Weight: 195 g
- FrequencyThis is how many times a sound or radio wave oscillates in one second.
Read moreGo to the glossary Repsonse Curve: