Ships in 1-2 daysThe Neumann KM 185 offers studio owners and musicians the incredible dynamic range, low self-noise, and professional performance that have made the KM Series so popular. The hypercardioid KM 185 has already been recognized by recording engineers and producers for its ability to capture a precise, clean sound from a variety of acoustic instruments.
The KM 185 with its hypercardioid characteristic features attenuation of sound incidence from the side or rear of about 10 dB, with minimum sensitivity at an angle of 120.
Features:
- Designed especially to attenuate off-axis sound (lateral and rear) from other nearby instruments
- Great as an XY stereo pair
- Overhead, toms
- Produces especially warm and bass supporting sound for artists who perform in proximity effect range
- Transformerless circuitry
- Trouble-free operation also with unbalanced equipment (e.g., DAT recorders)
- Acoustical operating principle: Pressure/Pressure gradient transducer
- Directional pattern: hypercardioid
- Frequency range: 20Hz-20kHz
- Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%2): 142dB
