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Apex

Multi-Pattern Fet Recording Microphone - Black/Chrome

SKU: # 424685   |   Model: # APEX415B   |    Product Reviews1 Reviews  Write a Review

Multi-Pattern Fet Recording Microphone - Black/Chrome
Your Price: $169.00 CDN
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The Apex415B is an excellent choice for use on guitar or bass speakers, for background vocals, on strings, brass and woodwinds, acoustic guitars or upright basses or any application where subtlety and clarity is paramount and high sound pressure handling is required. The rugged Apex415B is also the microphone of choice for live recording or live sound reinforcement applications.

Features
• Solid state wide diaphragm microphone
• Three selectable polar patterns (Omni-Directional, Cardioid & Figure-8)
• Wide dynamic range
• Handles high SPL
• -10db Pad and low-frequency roll-off switches
• Machined brass body with durable anodized scratch resistant finish
• Deluxe shockmount & moulded carry case included

Specifications
Type: Wide Diaphragm Condenser
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity: -36dB (15mV/Pa)
Impedance: less than 200 ohms
Equivalent Noise Level: less than 17dB
S/N: 76+ dB
Max SPL: 130dB
Power Requirement: 9V - 48V Phantom Power
Controls: Pattern Select / LF Roll-off / Pad
Dimensions: 2 x 6.5 in / 5 x 165 mm
Weight: 16.6 oz / 470 g

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I have owned this Microphone since 2020 and it has held up very well! I purchased this along with the Mackie ProFX6v3 Mixer and the combo together are a dream for anyone looking to step foot into recording. Most of the work the Apex 415B does for me is singing. 99.9% of the time it is used in the Cardioid pick up pattern but it also has an Omni-Directional to pickup all directions and Duet or Dual-Pattern pickup so two sound sources can be picked up; sound will be in Mono however. In addition to the pickup patterns, it has a low-frequency cut off to prevent the lows and mid-lows from overpowering the clarity of the audio, and a -10 dB switch to reduce clipping; my guess is it is the difference between recording a talking voice and a full singing voice. The only thing I'll knock a half-point off is that there's no inbetween for my voice. It's either clipping because I don't have the -10dB switch on, or it's too quite and picking up too much noise from my mixer; not an issue with the mic though, just an annoying factor when attempting to tune the levels; it just requires a bit more movement toward and away from the Mic. If I had a fire and my current 415B were destroyed, I would either buy this again or upgrade as I'm starting to outgrow it over the few years I've used it.
Posted by Daniel S on Jun 7, 2023
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