Behringer C-1
Cardioid Condenser Microphone
The Behringer C-1 is a side-address, transformerless condenser.
The capsule is a small-diameter cardioid electret, mounted behind a perforated plastic plate that influences the polar pattern. The capsule’s housing has an outside diameter of 17.2mm; the diaphragm diameter is presumably 10-14mm.
Behringer’s claim that this microphone is a “Professional, large-diaphragm condenser microphone for unsurpassed audio quality” is therefore at least partially untrue.
The circuit is built of a mixture of leaded (through-hole) and surface-mount components. The JFET is a Fairchild J202 (TO92 package); the capsule connects to the JFET gate through a 470pF ceramic disc capacitor.
In a signal-injection test, the circuit exhibits linear performance from 20Hz–2kHz, then a broad boost, +1dB @ 10kHz, +2dB @ 20kHz. Distortion performance is typical of transformerless condensers.
The C1 is made with a die cast metal body, and is distinguished by a red LED +48V indicator.
The mic ships with plastic hardmount and plastic foam-lined case.
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Specifications
| Pickup Patterns | Pads & Filters |
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Cardioid
(22.4 mV/Pa; 40 - 20,000 Hz) |
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| Capsule Dimensions | Impedance | SPL/Noise |
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| Diaphragm diameter: 14mm |
100 Ohms (Low) | Max SPL: 136 dB |
| Weight | Length | Max Diameter | Interface(s) |
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| 450g (15.87oz) | 169mm (6.65'') | 54mm (2.13'') |
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