Apex Electronics 435
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The Apex 435 is a large-diaphragm, fixed-cardioid condenser mic with a small form factor — just ~150mm tall. It appears to be a rebadged Alctron HSMC001W, and shares a circuit design with the CAD GXL2200 and Nady SCM-800. Yet the MC001 and SCM-800 use a small-diaphragm capsule, while the 435 and GXL2200 use a 32mm K67.
The capsule has only one diaphragm metallized (which is typically true for inexpensive Cardioid condenser mics).
There is a switchable high pass filter, but accessing it requires opening the mic to reach a switch on the circuit board. The manufacturer recommends leaving the switch engaged “in virtually all recording and live sound applications.”
The two circuit boards in the samples we’ve seen utilize the well-known Schoeps-style transformerless circuit, with the addition of the aforementioned high-pass filter (-6dB @ 100Hz).
The body is made of machined brass with a scratch-resistant anodized finish, and ships with an elastic shockmount (Apex p/n IMC-3) and soft storage pouch.
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Specifications
Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(14 mV/Pa; 20 - 20,000 Hz) |
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Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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Diaphragm diameter: 25mm Capsule diameter: 32mm |
200 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 140 dB |
Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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330g (11.64oz) | 152mm (5.98'') | 44mm (1.73'') |
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Power Specifications |
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