The Sanken Chromatic CUP-X1 premium 20Hz -20kHz ‘pencil mic’ is an ultra-small high-quality cardioid microphone that uses the same rectangular capsule implemented in the company’s CUX-100K wide-range professional microphone.
The CUP-X1 is designed for high-quality music and vocal recordings where ‘positioning is an issue but performance is an essential requirement’.
At only 2.3-inches long, the CUP-X1 features a cardioid polar pattern with wide frequency response using a rectangular diaphragm design for larger surface area response. It comes in a matte black finish
The CU-M2M is a compact super-small 3-inch high sensitivity, high SPL, low proximity cardioid mic with a cardioid pattern, for both music and voice recording, and is designed ‘to deliver excellent performance from a small, easily manoeuvred microphone’.
Key specs:
- Self-polarised condenser mic.
- Cardioid polar pattern.
- Response: 20Hz–20kHz.
- Sensitivity: -28dB (39.8mV), (0dB=1 V/Pa).
- EIN: 17dB SPL (A weighted).
- Max SPL: 140dB.
- Output impedance: 140Ω (1kHz).
- Power: +48V phantom ±4V.
- Current consumption: 4mA (typical).
- Weight: 25g/0.9oz.